Report: Top Iranian reformer jailed for six years

A reformist former vice president, who was arrested after Iran's disputed election in June, has been sentenced to six years in jail, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Mohammad Ali Abtahi, one of dozens of leading moderates detained after the poll and accused of fomenting widespread street protests and unrest, was officially informed about his sentence on Saturday, the Jahan-e Eqtesad newspaper said. (Reuters)