Judiciary

Washington supports unrest in Iran by pursuing sanctions policy

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has condemned the US administration’s support for rioters during the months of unrest in Iran after the announcement of presidential elections results in 2009.

US senators convinced of Saudi crown prince’s role in Khashoggi murder

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – After a classified CIA briefing on Tue., US Senators voiced confidence that the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Judiciary Chief says enemies unable to disturb economy through sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) –Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has said that the legal apparatus will seriously fight against enemy-backed forex dealers who seek to create problems for the economy.

Iran judiciary sentences 3 to death over financial crimes

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran’s judiciary Mohseni-Eje’i announced Sun. that a special court tasked with fighting economic corruption in foreign currency market has given death penalties to 3 people.

Trial of economic disruptors, corrupts to be held on Sun.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – A major court session to address the recent disruptions in Iranian markets of gold and currency will be held on Sunday and the media are allowed to cover the event with details.

Judiciary to mobilize all equipment to decide economic corruption cases: chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani highlighted that the Judiciary Branch will focus all its equipment and energy to have a special review and decision on economic corruption cases.

Commander says Basij ready to counter anti-Iran economic war

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran's Basij Resistance Force Gholamhossein Gheybparvar said that Basij is ready to help relevant Iranian organizations in US economic war waged against Iran.

Judiciary spokesman:

Over 100 officeholders banned from leaving country

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary spokesman said Sun. that over 100 government employees and officeholders have been banned from leaving the country over charges of economic corruption.

Cleric calls for vigilance in face of US, Zionist regime, S Arabia economic war

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani stressed that in the face of the US, Zionist regime, and Saudi Arabia’s economic war, people should remain vigilant, calling on the authorities and private sector to do their own duties to confront the plots.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts calls for improvement in economic conditions

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Assembly of Experts, a top body tasked with electing leader of the Islamic Revolution has called on the three branches of the establishment to take practical steps in improving the people’s economic situation.

Parliament to pass bill against economic corruption

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – An Iranian Member of Parliament recounted that the parliament is going to ratify a new bill to set up a new establishment against economic corruption and crimes.

Judiciary system to hand down harsh punishments on economy disruptors

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Iran's Attorney General, said on Wednesday that Iranian judiciary system will administer the harshest punishment on economy disruptors.

Larijani:

New rules to curb economic disruption may be applied on Sat.

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that new norms and criteria for fighting economic disruption may be announced and applied next Saturday.

MPs praise Judiciary measures to curb economic corruption

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – A group of Iranian members of Parliament signed a letter to Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, appreciating the efforts of that branch for the adopted measures regarding the fight against economic corruption.

Tehran police chief:

35 people arrested in connection with 7 big corruption cases

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Tehran Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi said Tue. that 35 people have so far been arrested in connection with seven big corruption cases regarding gold coins, currency and automobiles.

Judiciary spox:

29 people arrested for 'economic disruption'

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary spokesman said Sun. that twenty-nine people have been arrested on charges of ‘economic disruption’ and will be soon put on trial.

Iran actual 'claimant' of human rights issue, not 'criminal Western pretenders'

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said "when it comes to the issue of human rights, it is actually the Islamic Republic that stands in the position of 'the claimant' in the face of 'the criminal Western pretenders.'

Iran’s judiciary announces total ban on Telegram

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s judiciary has issued an order banning Telegram completely, citing citizens’ complaints and illegal activities of the Telegram against the country’s national security for the ban.

Tehran’s ex-prosecutor general arrested after 1 month disappearance

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian police announced that the Tehran's former Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi who had been not found since last month was arrested in northern Iran early on Sunday and will be handed to prison in the afternoon.

No rise in espionage cases: judiciary official

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Judiciary Branch Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei rejected that the number of spies arrested in the past two years have increased.

Tehran prosecutor gen. recounts missile espionage by environment cameras

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran Prosecutor General said that Kavous Seyyed Emami was a member of team of pro-environmentalists who spied on Iranian missile sites.

Judiciary chief: Decisively deal with the culprits of recent unrest

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani said on Monday that the real culprits of recent unrest in Iran would be dealt with decisively.

202 MPs pen letter to solve people’s livelihood woes

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A number of 202 legislators in the Iranian Parliament wrote letter to the heads of three branches of the Establishment to solve economic problems facing people of the country and also to fight against injustice and corruption.

All riots leaders identified, arrested: judiciary official

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Hamid Shahriari, the Deputy Head of Iran’s Judiciary System, announced on Monday that all the masterminds and ringleaders of recent riots in Iran were identified and arrested to be tried.

Prosecutor General says Mossad, CIA behind recent riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Prosecutor General Mohammad Jaafar Montazeri believed that Saudi funds have been used by CIA and Mossad to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere within Iranian borderlines.

Nobody can deny Iran's superior position in region

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The judiciary chief said on Wednesday that the role that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays in the world has no alternative, adding nobody can deny its superior position in the region.

No talks with judiciary branch on Nazanin Zaghari

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of Judiciary Branch, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, says that while they consider the case of Nazanin Zaghari the same as other cases but the Foreign Minister Zarif has not met with the judiciary chief on this issue yet.