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A federal judge sentenced two men to 25 years in prison for conspiring to murder Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad on Wednesday.

Judge Colleen McMahon sentenced the two defendants, Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov, to 300 months in prison. The two men were convicted of murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder for hire, money laundering and possession and use of a firearm in connection with the attempted murder.

Alinejad spoke outside the Manhattan courtroom following the sentencing, saying that her only crime was giving a voice to the women of Iran and her life was treated like a business transaction. She continued, saying that this turned her life upside down. She said she is a brave, strong woman and that the

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