Judiciary Spokesman

Iranian court sentences ex-minister’s daughter to 20 years in prison: spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said that Shabnam Nematzadeh has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for economic corruption.

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US should pay $130bn fine to Iranian citizens for financial damages

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday that the country’s courts have ordered the US government to pay a total of $130 billion fine in damages caused by Washington’s crimes to ordinary Iranian plaintiffs.

IRGC detains 100 ringleaders of recent riots

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary’s spokesman said Friday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have detained some 100 ringleaders of the recent riots that took place last week amid the peaceful demonstrations against gasoline rationing and price rise.

Key documents on Zam's case compiled: Judiciary spox

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said on Tuesday that key documents on Ruhollah Zam's case, admin of an anti-Iranian website and Telegram channel ‘Amad News’, have been compiled.

US, UK spies sentenced to jail, death: spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said that three spies working for US and UK have been sentenced to jail while a fourth one has received a death sentence in the preliminary hearing.

Judiciary spokesman says 3 spies sentenced to prison

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeeli said that three spies have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Iran says Nizar Zakka’s release not politically motivated

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeeli said Tuesday that an Iranian court has agreed to conditional release of the Lebanese Nazir Zakka, noting that the decision is not politically motivated.

Judiciary spokesman informs of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The new Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeeli explained about the last conditions of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s dossier in a news conference on Tuesday.

196 suspects detained over foreign currency crimes

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran’s judiciary Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i announced that 196 suspects have been detained in the capital city of Tehran in the past days over smuggling and corruption in foreign currency market.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

US spy sentenced to 10 years in jail in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – A Chinese-born American dual national has been sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of spying for the US government, Iranian judicial spokesman said Sunday.

Mohseni Ejei rejects inordinate payments in Judiciary

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesperson has refuted claims that Judiciary has been paying the staff in amounts which would be implicated in Salary Bill Scandal.

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Media should emulate excellence in fact-finding

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesperson has recommended the media to report on system’s pitfalls while observing a certain level of justice in criticism.

Judiciary to reconsider death penalty for drug traffickers

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesperson has reported on a proposal to the Iranian Parliament to make amendments to capital punishment law as regards drug trafficking.

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2 arrested on Plasco collapse case

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesperson has said 2 people have been detained with charges of neglect in Plasco blaze and collapse.