A popular Iranian internet star and chef has been arrested for posting a chop recipe on Instagram. Background is the death of the influential Revolutionary Guard commander Quassem Soleimani. This has been repeatedly referred to as a “chops” on social media – a reference to his assassination by a US drone strike three years ago.
Around the anniversary of his death on January 3, banners featuring Soleimani’s face were burned in many parts of the country. Posters were also daubed with blood-red paint. In the midst of this outcry, Iranian chef Nawab Ebrahimi posted a recipe for pork chops, an Iranian version of meatballs made with meat and mashed potatoes. On the net, he caused ridicule with his post, which was shared over and over again. After the chief’s post, his account with more than 2.7 million followers was deleted. Three days ago he published another recipe on YouTube.
Ebrahimi was said to have been taken to the notorious Ewin Prison in the capital Tehran on Wednesday. This is reported, among others, by the US-based organization Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). There was no official confirmation yet.
Soleimani is worshiped by supporters of the system as a folk hero and martyr. At the same time, on the anniversary of his death this year, many Iranians expressed their contempt.
Another Death Sentence: “War Against God”
Nationwide protests against the leadership in Tehran have been going on for months after young Kurd Mahsa Amini died on September 16 in the custody of the vice squad. So far, according to official information, 14 people have been sentenced to death in connection with the protests. Two of the sentences have already been carried out. Iran’s judiciary sentenced another man to death on Thursday. Arshia Takdastan was found guilty of “corruption on earth” and “war against God,” it said.
The convict is said to have been the “leader of a mob in the central square of the town of Noschahr” in the north of the country and “committed serious crimes” in the process. Authorities have not provided information on the age or date of his arrest. Takdastan can still appeal the verdict.
Source: Krone
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