Iran jails two female journalists over ‘conspiracy and collusion’

Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi receive three-year sentences but will spend about a month in prison

Two female Iranian journalists will spend about a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy” and “collusion”, local media reported on Sunday.

Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi will serve one-fortieth of the term, or less than a month, in prison, their lawyer, Amir Raisian, told the reformist Ham Mihan daily newspaper, where Mohammadi works.