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A couple reports of recent anti-Baha’i events in Iran became available over the past week. Here is a brief summary:

December 23

Two Baha’i students expelled in Tabriz

A blog provides a translation of a Persian-language report that two Baha’i students have been expelled from Sahand University without cause. This is part of a well-established trend of excluding Baha’is from higher education in Iran.

December 27

Dorsa Sobhani sentenced to one year

RAHANA (English translation available here) reports that Dorsa Sobhani, a previously-expelled university student, was sentenced to one year in prison on charges including being a Baha’i and having participated in human rights activities in Iran.