Return of the 'Immoral Film' Case from Gilan to the Top of the News; Seqati and the 'Second Person' Arrested

According to news sources, the judiciary has announced the arrest of the responsible official and the second person present in the 'immoral film' from Gilan. This arrest is related to a film that was recently published on social media and caused significant controversy. The film, which depicted a sexual relationship between Reza Seqati, the former director of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Department of Gilan, and a man, ultimately led to Seqati's dismissal. It has now been announced that after the formation of a judicial case, the Tehran Criminal Court was responsible for addressing the related charges, and after comprehensive investigations, the Tehran Criminal Court issued an arrest order for both individuals present in the image today, Sunday, December 10. The news site 'Gilan News' reported on Wednesday, July 19, that Reza Seqati was dismissed 'due to the controversies created.' Seqati, born in 1978 in Rasht, was appointed as the director of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Department of Gilan on December 2, 2021, after the establishment of Ibrahim Raisi's government, replacing Firooz Fazli. His main background includes government roles, such as being responsible for veterans at the Culture and Islamic Guidance Department and also being the founder and editor-in-chief of the Pen magazine for cultural and artistic centers of mosques in the province. After his directorship, he had a prominent presence in senior management meetings in Gilan and was among the managers who called for action against opponents of mandatory hijab during last year's protests. In May of this year, Seqati had announced the establishment of a hijab hypermarket in Gilan and also ordered the formation of a modesty and hijab exhibition in the central hall of Rasht to produce clothing suitable for Iranian-Islamic culture. Earlier, there were reports about his promotion in the Ministry of Culture and his appointment in Tehran. Mohseni Eje'i, the head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, reacted on August 1 to the rumors circulating about the sexual relationships of several government officials in Gilan during a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, describing the release of these films as 'enemy diversion' to 'mislead the minds' of the people, stating: 'We must enhance our insight and recognize priorities, distinguishing between insiders and outsiders, and remain vigilant not to play into the enemy's hands as we are all members of one family, and if there are problems, we must solve them through cooperation and wisdom within the family; we must not allow outsiders to take the lead and let the incompetent and infiltrators take charge.' Payman Behboudi commented on the fate of Reza Seqati's case: with the minister's approval, he has taken on a new position. Part of the program on the last page - Seqati and Haqshenas' statements: expressing the essence of the Islamic Republic. Summoning four journalists and the conviction of two media executives in Iran. Seqati's rise in the Ministry of Culture; journalists say the controversial manager has received a promotion, while officials deny it. A 'non-public' trial for a football coach in Tehran on charges of sexually abusing nine teenagers is being held. Eje'i's implicit reaction to the 'sexual scandals' in Gilan: we must solve problems within the family. Global media attention to the sexual scandal in the Islamic Republic; Daily Beast: 'Hypocrisy.' Disclosure of another official's sexual relationship: the relationship of the 'Deputy for Promotion of Virtue' in Gilan with his brother-in-law.