Iran: A Deadly Mistake

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FMSokhan ( Persian), Iran based blogger and journalist, writes life of Mrs. Afroutan, Tamadon Hormozgan journalist, is in danger in prison. She and several other journalists were arrested when they published, by mistake, an article in scientific section of journal about” How Aids Came to Iran”. Article had been taken from internet without being read by Afroutan and her colleagues. Piece was saying Ayathollah Khomeini brought Aids to Iran! It is possible journalist gets executed for publishing it.