Corruption

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.

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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.

Major ring disbanded for disrupting petrochemical market

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a major network of dealers who were disrupting the country’s petrochemical market.

Senior cleric calls for large turnout at Feb. 11 rallies

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Kashani warned against enemies' plot to divide the Iranian nation, calling on the people for a huge turnout at the 22 Bahman rallies, which will be held on Feb. 11 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Top council calls on media to counter plots against people’s hope on establishment

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination was held on Saturday with President Hassan Rouhani as the chair and the Speaker of the Parliament attending.

Intelligence Ministry makes 25 arrests for economic corruption

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Intelligence Ministry’s forces have arrested 25 members of two criminal networks that had infiltrated into the banking and foreign currency system of the country.

Intelligence forces dismantle corruption ring

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Intelligence forces in Kurdistan province have dismantled a criminal ring involved in taking advantage of government's foreign currency reserves, according to a statement by Intelligence Ministry on Monday.

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Rouhani urges prevention of corruption, money laundering

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Stating that Iranians are revolutionary, standing by each other in a great country, President Rouhani said, “we are a big family and it is natural to have problems. We should be proud of fighting corruption step by step."

Iran calls on IAEA member states to strengthen measures against corruption

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Kazem Gharibabadi called on IAEA countries to determine mechanisms and approaches to boost their measures against corruption.

Iran, Russia confer on anti-corruption strategies

TEHRAN, Nov. 8 (MNA) – Head of the General Inspection Organization of Iran and Russia’s prosecutor general met and held talks on ways of fighting corruption and related crimes on Wednesday in Moscow.

Intelligence Ministry prevents currency exit by arresting members of pyramid scheme company

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry issued a statement on Saturday indicating that members of a pyramid scheme company have been arrested who were trying to illegally take out currency from the country.