Corruption

S Korea ex-pres. freed after corruption conviction pardoned

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Former South Korean President was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role ahead of a March presidential election.

Iran justice minister departs for Egypt to attend COSP

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Justice Amin Hossein Rahimi departed for Egypt to attend the Ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

At fist meeting with new cabinet:

Fighting Covid-19, inflation, corruption atop agenda: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi held his first meeting with the new cabinet ministers on Thursday morning after their visit to the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini to renew their allegiance to the late founder of the Islamic Revolution.

President-elect Raeisi vows to keep campaign promises

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi said that he will continue a serious fight against corruption and will try to strengthen people's trust in the Islamic Republic establishment as part of his presidential campiagn promises.

Ex-South African President face corruption trial

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Monday on charges of corruption in a case dating more than two decades.

Netanyahu's corruption trial to be held today

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Israeli regime's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is due in court for his corruption trial on Monday.

Venezuela jails six Americans on corruption charges

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – A Venezuelan judge sentenced six former oil executives of US refiner Citgo to prison on Thursday on charges of corruption.

Cabinet to mull over intl. judicial cooperation on corruption

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The Cabinet of Ministers will examine the international judicial cooperation against corruption.

Judge Mansouri's body delivered to his family

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Head of Iran Legal Medicine Organization Abbas Masjedi said that the dead body of Judge Mansouri, who lost his life in Romania, has been delivered to his family.

Two MPs sentenced to 61 months in prison on corruption charges

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Two members of the Iranian Parliament have been sentenced each to 61 months in prison for disrupting the private cars market.

Intelligence Ministry:

Corrupt elements arrested before exploding university dorm

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran's Intelligence Ministry says the country's security forces have identified and arrested a group of culprits who were planning to carry out a sinister plot at an Iranian university’s dormitory.

Judiciary chief stresses necessity of establishing a natl. info. network

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi has urged for establishing a national information network as a necessity.

Iranian President:

Fighting terrorism, corruption an honor: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that it is an honor for Iran to fight against terrorism and corruption.

Iranian president’s brother jailed for corruption

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Hossein Fereydoun, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's brother, has been transferred to Tehran’s Evin Prison on charges of corruption, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Pres. Rouhani's brother sentenced to 5 years in prison on corruption charges

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said on Tuesday Hossein Fereydoon, the brother of President Hassan Rouhani, had been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption.

By: Fatemeh Salehi

Rising corruption among Zionist regime’s top officials

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Corruption has become remarkably widespread among top officials of the Zionist regime. After news about corruption of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, now one of the ministers in his cabinet resigned due to corruption charges.

Senior cleric calls on Indian government to revise decision on Kashmir

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi has described the situation in Indian-run Kashmir region as one of the catastrophes in the Islamic world.

Senior cleric urges for intensifying fighting corruption in line with Leader’s instructions

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari has described fighting corruption as one of the major objectives of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran Prosecutor-General slams Canada for becoming safe haven for embezzlers

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri said Wednesday that Canada has become a safe haven for embezzlers and urged Canadian officials to extradite Iranian economic criminals living in the country.

Afghanistan’s Farahi border with Iran to be reopened soon

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Spokesman for the governor of Farah province Nasser Mehri on Wed. revealed the reopening of Farahi border with the Islamic Republic of Iran soon.