The journalists were released on bail from Evin prison in Tehran and each of them had to pay 100 billion rials ($192,307).
Iranian authorities have released two journalists, Niloufar Hamedi, 31, and Elaheh Mohammadi, 36, who had been imprisoned for more than a year for covering the death of Mahsa Amini.
The journalists were released on bail from Evin prison in Tehran, and each had to pay 100 billion rials ($192,307), as reported by the reformist Shargh newspaper and corroborated by other Iranian media outlets.
The journalists, who are currently appealing their multi-year prison sentences, will remain free until the appeals court makes a decision. Additionally, they are subject to a travel ban.
Both journalists, a photographer for the Shargh newspaper and a reporter for the Ham Mihan newspaper respectively, were detained following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was arrested for allegedly violating the country's dress rules for women and died in custody due to the morality policy.
Niloufar Hamedi was arrested less than a week after Amini's death when she went to the hospital where Amini was being treated and posted a photo of the grieving family on social media. Elaheh Mohammadi was arrested after covering Amini's funeral in Saqez, which turned into a demonstration.
In October, Mizan Online, the judiciary's website, said the journalists were found guilty of collaboration with the United States, conspiracy against state security and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.
Mohammadi received a six-year prison sentence, while Hamedi received a seven-year sentence for the same crimes. Additionally, both were sentenced to five years each on conspiracy charges and one each on propaganda charges, which they will serve concurrently.
The release of the journalists comes amid a broader crackdown on the media following nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Reports suggest that more than 90 journalists have been questioned or detained since the protests broke out, resulting in a significant number of casualties and arrests. Authorities accused protesters of participating in “riots” allegedly orchestrated by Western influences.
