Raisi: Delay in judicial proceedings ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi says delay in judicial proceedings is “not acceptable at all”, ISNA reported on Wednesday.

Verdict against Nasrin Sotoudeh not final: Judiciary

TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili on Tuesday rejected media speculation about the jail sentence passed against human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, saying the verdict is not final yet.

Gholam-Hossein Esmaili named Judiciary spokesman

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi named Gholam-Hossein Esmaili as the new spokesman of the Judiciary, replacing Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Raeisi vows no tolerance for breach of law

New Judiciary chief vows no tolerance for breach of law

TEHRAN - Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi, Iran’s new judiciary chief, said on Monday that no one at any position can violate law.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Rouhani felicitates Raisi on his new post, says govt. ready to cooperate with Judiciary

President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday to offer him congratulations on his appointment as chief of the Judiciary by the Supreme Leader.

New Judiciary chief to be named within days: Amoli Larijani

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that he had asked Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to appoint the new head for the Judiciary sooner than expected.

Judiciary issues instruction on the need to observe public rights

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has issued an instruction on “supervision and observance of public rights”, which includes 16 articles and 8 notes.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Mass clemency awaiting inmates on revolution anniversary 

TEHRAN – Iran’s top judge says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is going to grant amnesty to a large number of prisoners on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

Cyberspace cannot be shut down: Judiciary official

TEHRAN – The Judiciary chief’s cultural deputy believes that not all of the activities that people do in social media apps such as Telegram are criminal and that the people need social media for different reasons.

Two sentenced to death for financial corruption

TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje’i announced on Sunday that two more individuals charged with financial corruption have been sentenced to death.

Judiciary: 53 more arrested over foreign currency market

TEHRAN – Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi has said that 53 more people have been arrested over the past 10 days on charges of disrupting the foreign currency market, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

196 detained over disrupting forex market

TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i said on Sunday that 196 suspects have been detained in Tehran in the past few days over smuggling and corruption in foreign currency market.

Judiciary urges people to report on corrupt individuals

TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i on Monday called on the nation to report on corrupt individuals, citing people’s key role in reporting on terrorists in the first decade after the Islamic Revolution.

Judiciary chief: No red lines in dealing with economy disruptors

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Wednesday that there are no red lines in dealing with economy disruptors, promising that those opportunists who are misusing the current economic situation will face severe punishment, ISNA reported.

Majlis won’t refer Rouhani case to Judiciary: MP

TEHRAN – The parliament has decided not to refer the issue of questions from President Hassan Rouhani to the Judiciary as the issue does not constitute a violation of law, the spokesman for the Majlis presiding board has said.

Economic suspects stand trial

TEHRAN – Three individuals on Sunday stood trial on charges of disrupting Iran’s economy. These three had received government-subsidized foreign currency for importing goods, but sold the goods at unjustifiably high prices.

Court to begin corruption probe Sunday

TEHRAN – The Revolutionary Court will begin investigating cases of disruptors of Iran’s monetary and foreign exchange markets on Sunday, August 26, ISNA reported.

Judiciary: 120 individuals in custody for corruption

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that 120 individuals are in custody as the Judiciary ramps up efforts to fight corruption, ISNA reported.

Judiciary: 45 arrested in corruption probe

TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i said on Monday that so far 45 people have been arrested as part of a probe into the high volatility in the foreign currency market.

Iranian Judiciary vows to come hard on currency manipulators

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that some of the individuals behind the recent turmoil in the foreign currency and gold coin markets are accused of “spreading corruption on earth”, a term used to describe capital crimes within the Islamic Republic’s judicial system.

Industry Ministry officials summoned over car import violations

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that some officials from the Industry Ministry have been detained, summoned or barred from leaving the country due to issues concerning violations in import of cars.

Hands at work to undermine Judiciary: prosecutor general

TEHRAN – Prosecutor General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said on Friday “certain hands” are at work to undermine the Judiciary, ISNA reported.

Judiciary must form special branches to counter money laundering

TEHRAN – The parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that requires the Judiciary to form special courts to investigate money laundering crimes, Mehr reported.

Judiciary orders ban on Telegram

TEHRAN – The Judiciary has issued an order to ban the popular Telegram instant messaging app to protect national security, Mehr reported on Monday, citing the Tehran Prosecutor's Office.