Kaveh Taheri, 31, will appear before the first branch of the Revolutionary Court on April 22 charged with ‘anti-government activities and insulting the Supreme Leader, the president and the sanctuaries.’
Mr Taheri and his 17-year-old cousin Pedram Ranjbar were arrested by Intelligence and Security Ministry agents on September 23, 2012 and held at the Intelligence Bureau in Shiraz.
A few hours after their arrest, agents then raided his parents home and attacked his mother, who was alone at the time, before confiscating personal possessions, reports from inside Iran have revealed.
Kaveh was held in custody in the intelligence office for 52 days before being transferred to Adel Abad Prison.
He was later forced under threat of torture into making a false confession.
His arrest also comes after Iranian rulers issued draconian new directives earlier this month to clamp down on illegal Internet activity.