Babak Zanjani’s death sentence overturned; who is he and what is his connection with Tajikistan?

Iranian news website Energy Press reports that the judiciary of Tehran province said on April 30 that it had commuted a death sentence handed down against Babak Zanjani. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters that following an appeal for clemency, Babak Zanjani, 50, was reportedly sentenced instead to 20 years behind bars. asiaplustj.info »