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Iran’s Expediency Council approves Palermo Convention accession with conditions

Iran's Expediency Council has announced its conditional approval of the country's accession to the Palermo Convention.

Iranian filmmaker Mehrjui’s daughter rejects retribution for parents’ killers

Mona Mehrjui, daughter of slain Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar, has announced that her family does not seek the death penalty for the perpetrators of the couple’s murder.

Iranian court overturns verdict in controversial case of singer Amir Tataloo

The verdict against Iranian singer Amirhossein Maghsoudlou, widely known as Amir Tataloo, has been overturned following the acceptance of a request under Article 477 of Iran’s Criminal Procedure Code, his lawyer confirmed.

Iranian Judiciary chief: Two arrested over port explosion

Iran’s Judiciary Chief has announced the arrest of two people in connection with the recent deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Hormozgan Province.

Iran executes Mossad agent for “espionage, terrorist support”

Iran's judiciary announced on Wednesday the execution of Mohsen Langarneshin, a Mossad operative involved in multiple Israeli intelligence operations within Iran.

Judiciary: Iran ready to execute perpetrator of Azerbaijani embassy attack

The spokesman for Iran's Judiciary, announced that all preparations have been completed for the execution of the qisas (retributive-in-kind for murder) sentence against the individual convicted of attacking the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran.

Iran to host next SCO judicial chiefs summit

The Iranian judiciary chief announced that Iran will host the 21st meeting of judicial chiefs from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states next year.

Judiciary: Death sentence for controversial Iranian singer Tataloo undergoing final appeal

Iran’s judiciary confirmed that the Iranian pop singer Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, faces a potential death sentence currently under review by the Supreme Court, but dismissed his recent claim of imminent execution as premature.

Former Iran Central Bank chief, his deputy cleared of all graft charges

Iran’s judiciary has closed a corruption case involving former governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Valiollah Seif, and former deputy governor for foreign exchange, Ahmad Araghchi.

Iranians hold funeral for late judicial official Hossein Ali Nayyeri     

A funeral procession was held for former Iranian Judiciary official Hossein Ali Nayyeri in the capital Tehran on Saturday.

Iran raps UN human rights resolution, warns about Israel’s crimes against humanity

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ali Bahraini, denounced the adoption of an anti-Iranian resolution at the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a discriminatory move that undermines the credibility of the Council.

46 Iranian inmates transferred from Iraq’s Kurdistan region to Iran

Forty-six Iranian nationals imprisoned in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq are being transferred back to Iran over the course of Thursday and Friday.

Iran’s leader pardons hundreds of convicts on occasion of Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved a request by the Judiciary’s chief to pardon or reduce the sentences of 1,526 convicts on the occasion of Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr, and the Islamic Republic Day.

Death sentence issued in murder case of female Iranian journalist

A Tehran criminal court has issued a preliminary death sentence for a husband convicted of murdering IRNA journalist and researcher Mansoureh Ghadiri Javid, according to the victim's family lawyer.

Iran’s former Central Bank officials cleared of currency manipulation charges

Iran’s judiciary has issued a halt to the prosecution of former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Valiollah Seif, and former deputy governor for foreign exchange, Ahmad Araghchi, in a high-profile corruption case involving currency market manipulation.

UN human rights rapporteur for Palestine granted Iran’s Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award

The Iranian NGO, Center for Peace and Environment, has announced UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, as the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award.

Iran sentences 2 ex-ministers over economic corruption in Debsh tea case

Tehran’s Revolutionary Court has sentenced two former ministers from President Raisi’s administration to prison for their involvement in the high-profile Debsh Tea corruption case.

Iranian court convicts 44 people in massive fraud case

A court in Iran has found dozens of people including two former ministers guilty in a fraud and embezzlement case known as Debsh Tea.

Iran judiciary says two detained British nationals engaged in espionage 

Iran’s Judiciary Spokesperson announced that two British nationals recently arrested in Kerman face espionage charges. 

Suspects in Tehran University student murder case arrested, under investigation, judiciary confirms

In a recent development regarding the murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a 19-year-old student at the University of Tehran, the spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary announced that the suspects involved in the case have been apprehended and are currently undergoing interrogation.

British ambassador visits detained UK nationals in Iran

The UK envoy to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met on Wednesday with two British citizens detained on security related charges in Kerman province, according to a statement released by the province’s Justice Department.

Iranian filmmakers summoned to court over award-winning film

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the directors of the internationally acclaimed film My Favorite Cake, have been summoned to appear before an Iranian court in about two weeks.

Iranian journalists Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi granted Leader’s amnesty

Iran’s Judiciary has announced that journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi have been included in the February 11 amnesty list, following the approval of the Pardon Commission.

Lawyer: Detained Iranian journalist Niloufar Hamedi pardoned

Niloufar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist who was arrested in September 2022 following nationwide unrests and deadly protests, has been pardoned, according to her lawyers, Parto Borhanpour and Hojjat Kermani. The case against Hamedi has now been closed.

Ayatollah Khamenei pardons over 3,000 Iranian prisoners

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has authorized the full or partial pardoning of more than 3,000 convicts on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

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