An Iranian court has sentenced Tehran's controversial former Chief prosecutor to 135 lashes for corruption, local media report. <br/><br/>Saeed Mortazavi was convicted of misappropriation and wasting public goods. The offences are said to have taken place while he was in charge of Iran's social welfare system in 2012 and 2013.<br/><br/>He has previously been the subject of US sanctions, accused of sustained and severe violations of human rights. <br/><br/>State television quoted prosecutors as saying the sentence was too light and that they planned to lodge a complaint. His sentence is also open to appeal. <br/><br/>Mortazavi, a close ally of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been fiercely criticised by reformists and human rights organisations.

Saeed Mortazavi was convicted of misappropriation and wasting public goods. The offences are said to have taken place while he was in charge of Iran's social welfare system in 2012 and 2013.<br/><br/>He has previously been the subject of US sanctions, accused of sustained and severe violations of human rights. State television quoted prosecutors as saying the sentence was too light and that they planned to lodge a complaint. His sentence is also open to appeal. Mortazavi, a close ally of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been fiercely criticised by reformists and human rights organisations.