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Based on the contents of this newspaper, he was accused of insulting Islamic values, insulting Islam by pushing for democratic reforms, dishonoring Imam Ruhollah Khomeini's memory by questioning the authority of the Supreme Leader.

According to one Western journalist, another explanation for his prosecution was that Nouri was very popular in Tehran and " the odds on favorite to become Speaker of Parliament in the February 2000 Parliamentary election ," something imprisonment would prevent.