Lissu sentenced to four years in prison for incitement

Iranian national jailed 30 years for drug trafficking in Indian Ocean

An Iranian national, Mr Jan Mohamed Miran (left), follows court proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the High Court of Tanzania, Mtwara Sub-Registry. The court found him guilty of drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. PHOTO | SALMA MKALIBALA

By  Salma Mkalibala

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