Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jail

A top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime, his lawyer said Sunday. Saleh Nikbakht said he planned to appeal the verdict against former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi.

He has 20 days to submit his appeal. Abtahi made televised confessions after his arrest in which he admitted provoking people to riot. His family and fellow reformers said the confessions were obtained under duress. (AP)