Young billionaire stands trial on corruption charges (PHOTOS)

Iran has put on trial young billionaire Babak Zanjani on corruption charges.

The trial of Babak Zanjani, a young billionaire who stands accused of corruption on earth and massive fraud, is underway at branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. 

The oil billionaire’s trial, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, opened on Saturday (October 3) and its third hearing was held on Monday.

The following pictures of Zanjani’s open trial have been released by the Judiciary’s Mizan Online News Agency:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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