Continued Role of 'Informed Sources' in Security Matters; News Agency Claims Tatlo Admitted to Producing 'Obscene Artistic Works'

Continuing the one-sided reporting by government-affiliated media, the 'Mehr' news agency, linked to the Islamic Propagation Organization, claimed based on 'informed sources' that a summons for Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tatlo, has been issued and that he has confessed to 'using immoral and sexual issues to gain more visibility.' According to 'Mehr,' Tatlo has admitted during judicial investigations to engaging in 'anti-cultural and obscene actions, particularly using immoral and sexual issues to gain more visibility.' The news agency also reported that various charges have been filed against Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, including 'encouraging people towards corruption and prostitution and facilitating it by producing and publishing obscene artistic works, establishing a betting website for gambling and inviting people to do so, insulting the sanctities of Islam, and more.' The presentation of various charges by media affiliated with security and military institutions against this prisoner has occurred since his arrest, while it is unclear what his condition in prison is and whether he has had access to a chosen lawyer at all stages of the judicial process. The spokesperson for the judiciary announced on January 1 that 'several cases' have been opened against 'Amir Tatlo' in the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office, which are currently under review. The 'Fars' news agency also reported on January 1, citing its 'informed security source,' that the charges against 'Amir Tatlo' include 'producing and publishing obscene works,' 'establishing a betting website,' 'encouraging, bribing, or threatening individuals to access obscene content,' and 'inciting and encouraging individuals to commit crimes against morality and sexual deviations.' Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as 'Tatlo,' was handed over to Iranian authorities by Turkish police at the Bazargan border on December 6 and was arrested by judicial order and transferred to Tehran after administrative procedures. The IRIB news agency reported that one of Tatlo's most significant actions was 'spreading corruption and prostitution' and calling for the presence of minors under 18 at his residence in Istanbul. According to the laws of the Islamic Republic, the charges against Tatlo are among those that are always raised against defendants labeled as 'corrupt on earth,' which carries severe penalties, including the death penalty, under Islamic penal law. Qasem Badi: Given the history of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, a fair trial is not expected for Tatlo. Shahla Shafigh: Amir Tatlo is a product of a society where forbidden love and rape are legitimate. A sociological and legal examination of Amir Tatlo and the circumstances of his arrest in a conversation with Shahla Shafigh and Qasem Badi. The spokesperson for the judiciary stated that Tatlo has 'several cases' in the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office. The 'Fars' news agency reported on the continuation of 'interrogation' and the existence of four other defendants in the 'Amir Tatlo' case. Media in Iran: No bail has been issued for 'Tatlo.' Reactions to the extradition of Amir Tatlo to Iran; from expressions of astonishment and regret to suspicion of a government 'project.'