Judiciary
Sweden’s top court refuses to hear case of Iranian national Hamid Nouri
Sweden’s Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal by Iranian prisoner Hamdi Nouri, thus upholding a life sentence verdict given to him last year by the country’s Appellate Court.
Underground Iranian singer indicted at first court session in Tehran
An underground singer has been put on trial in Iran after a number of people filed a complaint against him.
Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour sentenced to over 3.8 years behind bars for ‘propagation against Establishment’
Shervin Hajipour, the singer of a song called ‘Baraye,’ has published the text of a court verdict against him, in which the Iranian artist has been sentenced to a total of 3 years and 8 months in prison for “propagating ideas against the Establishment and inciting people to riot,” reported the hammihanonline.ir website.
Iran, Iraq agree to counter, prosecute terrorists
Iran and Iraq have agreed to work together to counter terrorists and bring them to justice.
Iran, Iraq stress on convergence in security matters
Iraq’s national security adviser says the security of his country and neighboring Iran are tied to each other.
Iran calls for solid work on implementation of security pact with Iraq
Tehran and Baghdad should work on a more consolidated approach toward the implementation of a high-profile security pact signed in March 2023, Iran’s Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has stated.
Iranian Judiciary: 35 arrested so far over Kerman deadly bombings
Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Masoud Setayeshi says authorities have so far arrested 35 people in connected with the January twin bombings that killed dozens in the southern Iranian city of Kerman.
Man gets death penalty for murdering famous Iranian film director Mehrjouei and wife
A court in Iran has sentenced a young man to death for murdering famous Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjouei and his wife.
Iranian man convicted in connection with 2022 unrest and deadly riots, executed
An Iranian man, sentenced to death for involvement in the 2022 protests and deadly riots in Iran, was hanged to death on Tuesday after his stay of execution was repealed, Nour News website affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council reported.
Iranian female journalists face new charges after temporary release
Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi who were freed on bail, now face new legal charges for flouting hijab rules after their release from prison, the Iranian judiciary’s website Mizan reported on Monday.
Iranian Journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi released on bail
Niloufar Hamedi, a reporter with the Shargh Daily, and Elaheh Mohammadi, head of the social issues desk at the Hammihan newspaper, have been released from prison on bail after 17 months in detention following the 2022 unrest and riots in the Islamic Republic.
Court issues final ruling against officers convicted in Iranian citizen’s murder case
A Tehran court has issued its final verdict in the case of Mohammad Jamebozorg, who was murdered in a nighttime raid by security forces on his house in the town of Malard in Tehran province.
Flogging Iranian woman who defied wearing hijab stirs controversy
The social media in Iran is abuzz with a torrent of outrage as well as appreciation after an Iranian woman was flogged on Wednesday, concurrent with Women’s Day, for refusing to wear hijab.
Iran stresses main suspect in Ukraine plane crash still in detention
Iran’s Judiciary has categorically dismissed reports that the main suspect in a Ukrainian plane crash incident in January 2020 has been released on bail.
Iran’s Judiciary urges Iraq to extradite 38 MKO terrorists
Kazan Gharibabadi, Secretary-General of the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran said Iran has requested Iraq to extradite 38 terrorists from the notorious Mujahedeen-e Khalq Organization, commonly known as MKO or Munafeqeen.
Iran says executed four saboteurs linked to Israel
Iran hanged to death four members of a sabotage team with links to the Israeli regime’s Mossad spy agency on Friday, the Iranian judiciary announced.
Tehran condemns Swedish court ruling against Iranian citizen
Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Iran Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the ruling by a Swedish appeals court that has upheld a life sentence imposed on former Iranian prosecutor Hamid Nouri, stressing the verdict is totally unacceptable.
Swedish appellate court upholds life sentence for ex-Iranian judiciary official
Sweden's Court of Appeal issued its final ruling on this Tuesday, confirming the life sentence for Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian prosecutor.
Iran to put MKO members on trial
The trial of members of the anti-Iran terrorist cult Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) will start Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Swedish facing trial in Iran for “gathering intel for Israel”
The trial of a Swedish individual accused of intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime of Israel commenced with the first hearing held at Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolution Court in Tehran.
Iranian court orders US to pay $49.7bn in reparations over General Soleimani’s assassination
A court in Tehran has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating Iran’s top anti-terror icon general Qassem Soleimani nearly four years ago.
Iranian rapper rearrested for “spreading falsehoods”
Iranian rapper Tomaj Salehi, recently released following a Supreme Court decision to re-examine his case within the Judiciary, was rearrested on charges of spreading falsehoods and causing public unrest.
Iran executes three for terrorist bomb blasts in southeast
Three members of a terrorist group who carried out bomb explosions targeting security forces in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan over four years ago have been executed, a judiciary official announced on Monday.
Tehran court sentences US govt. to paying $420mn in damages for 1980 terrorist attack
A court in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has sentenced the United States to paying $420 million in compensation to 14 survivors of a US terrorist attack in Iran back in 1980.
Iran Leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 2,000 prisoners
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal from Iran’s top judge to pardon or commute the prison terms of more than 2,000 convicts found guilty by various Iranian courts.