Iran judiciary chief calls for swift verdicts for those linked to US, Israel

2026-03-16 - 08:14

Iran’s head of the judiciary Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said cases involving threats to public security must be reviewed and resolved quickly. (AFP pic) TEHRAN: Iran’s head of the judiciary said today there should be no leniency or delay in issuing verdicts against those affiliated with Israel and the US. “We must not delay or show leniency in executing final verdicts against those who, during wartime and unrest, committed crimes and were affiliated with the aggressor enemy,” said Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, according to Tasnim news agency. He added that it was “necessary to accelerate the review and resolution of cases involving elements accused of threatening public security.” Authorities have in recent weeks carried out sweeping raids across Iran, arresting in the last few days hundreds of people suspected of cooperating with Israel and the US, local media reported. On Feb 28, Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a war that spread across the Middle East. Iran responded by targeting Israel and US interests across the region.