Judiciary
Iran court orders 9 US entities, ex-officials to pay compensation over 2017 Daesh terror attacks in Tehran
A court in Tehran has ordered nine American institutes and nationals, including two ex-presidents, to pay a compensation of nearly $313 million to the families of two Daesh terror attacks in Iran given “Washington’s role in the creation of the Takfiri outfit.”
Iranian military court issues verdict on 2020 shootdown of Ukrainian passenger plane
A military court in Iran has issued a verdict for those found guilty of mistakenly shooting down a Ukranian passenger plane in the January of 2020 over the capital Tehran.
Pardoned by wife’s family, Ex-mayor of Tehran freed permanently after Leader’s clemency
Former mayor of Tehran and senior Iranian politician Mohammad Ali Najafi has been permanently released from prison over two years after he was forgiven by the family of his second wife he had shot dead.
Man arrested for throwing yogurt on women without appropriate hijab
Authorities in Iran have arrested a man who threw yogurt at two women who entered a dairy store in Shanzid, northeastern Iran, without appropriate hijab.
Defendant’s death sentence revoked over Iran recent unrest
The lawyer for Sahand Mohammadzadeh, a detained protester in Iran's recent unrest and deadly riots says the country’s revolutionary court has issued a ruling on his case revoking his death sentence.
Iran executes man convicted of killing police officer
Iran has executed a man found guilty of killing a police officer using a firearm.
Iran Judiciary chief: 22k inmates related to recent unrest pardoned
Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'i has confirmed that the number of detainees who have been pardoned under a general amnesty has reached 82,656 adding that 22,000 of them were related to the recent unrest in the country.
Iranian Supreme Court upholds death sentence for terror group ringleader
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for the ringleader of an anti-Iran terrorist group known as al-Nazal.
Iranian court hands death sentence to perpetrators of terror attack in Khouzestan Province
The revolutionary court in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz has sentenced six members of Harakat al-Nazal terror group to death in connection with terrorist attacks in Khouzestan Province.
Iran lifts travel ban on football legend Ali Daei
Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on football legend Ali Daei and his wife.
Ringleader of US-based terror group sentenced to death for deadly attacks inside Iran
A court in Iran has sentenced the ringleader of a US-based terrorist group to death for committing terror attacks and counterrevolutionary operations against the Islamic Republic.
Iranian-French academic freed from Evin prison
Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah has been released from Evin prison in Tehran, the French government confirmed. The conditions of her release remain unclear.
Qualified inmates to be released soon under Leader’s decree: Judiciary
The spokesman of the Iranian Judiciary says all the inmates serving terms for involvement in the recent protests and riots who have the qualifications for freedom under a clemency decree issued by the Leader, will be released until February 19.
Iran begins to review release of inmates guilty of role in unrest after Leader’s decree
Iran’s Judiciary begins the process of reviewing the cases of inmates found guilty of involvement in the recent wave of unrest in the country and releasing those whose cases are compatible with the conditions set in the clemency granted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran Leader pardons, commutes penalties of many inmates guilty of involvement in riots
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardons or commutes the sentences of a large group of prisoners found guilty of involvement in the recent wave of unrest and riots across Iran.
IRNA: Aide to Makki Mosque prayer leader in Iran’s Zahedan arrested
An informed source says Abdolmajid Moradzehi, an aide and a relative to prayer leader of Makki Mosque in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan Molavi Abdolhamid Esmaeilzehi, has been arrested, IRNA reported.
Iran’s Judiciary: Daughter of former president serving jail term in two separate cases
The spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary says Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a politician and former lawmaker, has been sentenced to jail following conviction in two different cases brought against her.
Son of ex-Iranian President Hashemi Rasfanjani freed from jail on parole
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been released from jail after serving seven years behind bars for corruption and security crimes.
UK sanctions Iran’s prosecutor general in response to MI6 spy execution
The United Kingdom has sanctioned Iran’s prosecutor general in response to Tehran’s execution of an Iranian-British national convicted of espionage for the British intelligence agency, Foreign Minister James Cleverly confirmed on Saturday.
Lawyer: Iranian rapper’s death sentence overturned
A lawyer for an Iranian rapper who was sentenced to death in connection with the recent unrest and deadly riots in Iran says the verdict has been overturned.
Iran Supreme Court says execution of protester Mohammad Boroughani halted pending review
Iran’s Supreme Court has announced a halt in the execution of the death sentence for a 19-year-old in connection with the recent rioting and protests in the country.
Iran court sentences Belgian citizen to 40 years in jail for spying, money laundering
Tehran’s Islamic Revolution Court sentences a Belgian national to 40 years in jail and 74 lashes after he was convicted of four offenses, including espionage and collusion with the United States.
Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former Iran president given five years in prison
The attorney of Faezeh Hashemi, a daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, says she has been convicted to five years in prison after she was arrested amid protests and rioting that hit Iran over the past months.
Iranian Judiciary: Filmmaker Jafarirad died of aluminium phosphide poisoning
The head of the justice department of Iran’s Alborz Province has denied some rumors about the cause of the death of a documentary filmmaker arrested during the recent unrest and riots.
Iran court issues initial execution rulings in killing of thee security forces
A court in the central Iranian city of Isfahan has issued initial rulings in the case of a deadly armed attack on three security forces during the recent protests and rioting in the country, sentencing three people to execution.