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Subsequently, in 2003, he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment and banned from any "social activity" for two years. Threaten and pressure on Hossein Rafiee has been increased by Iran’s intelligence and security apparatus, in 2014, after he wrote a comprehensive 120-page analysis of Iran"s nuclear situation, titled “The Geneva agreement", in support of “Geneva interim agreement on Iranian nuclear program” between Iran and P5+1 countries. He has written several letters to President Rouhani and explained the pressures he has been facing due to his public support of the Geneva nuclear agreement.
In one of his letters he mentioned: "..as I am 70 years old and the period of worldliness, power and post seeking is over for me, I intend neither to immigrate nor to give up on confronting those who think the only solution for Iran’s problems are.
Prison, immigration, death, threats, restriction, isolation and suppression of intellectuals and political-social activists. Thus, I am ready for death.." In may 2015, he was sentenced to six years in prison and received a two-year ban on political and journalistic activities.
He was also given a fine for possession of a satellite television dish and receiver. On 16 June 2015, he was arrested without a court order issued by judge in the street by Iranian security forces.
He had been in hunger strike refused to take his medication in protest to the arrest for four days.
He is currently being held in Evin Prison.
