Downing of U.S. drone revealed Washington’s empty power: Raisi

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that the IRGC forces’ downing of an intruding American drone showed to the world how empty the U.S.’s power is.

Raisi: Iran to have Canada’s assets seized in retaliation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahimi Raisi has warned Canada that if it does not reverse its decision on confiscating Iran’s assets, the Iranian Judiciary and Foreign Ministry will cooperate to identify Canada’s assets through international bodies and have them seized.

Judiciary chief: Iran’s atmosphere charged with resistance, not dialogue 

TEHRAN – The current atmosphere in Iran is charged with, not dialogue, but resistance, Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday.

Bypassing law is red line: Judiciary chief

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has vowed that circumventing law is a red line for the body under his leadership, calling on the authorities to be completely honest with the people, Mehr reported.

Voice of Arak, Hafttapeh workers should be heard: Raisi

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has criticized the current type of privatization in Iran, saying the voice of the workers of Arak city and Hafttapeh should be heard.

MPs hail Raisi’s anti-corruption moves

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers have released a statement to thank the Judiciary Chief Ebrahimi Raisi for taking measures to root out corruption, MP Abolfazl Aboutorabi said on Monday.

Ex-presidential aide hails Judiciary’s anti-corruption campaign

TEHRAN – Former presidential aide for civil rights Shahindokht Molaverdi has hailed the anti-corruption measures adopted by the Judiciary, saying the recent measures have given people a glimmer of hope.

Raisi: Defense industry is a model for other sections

TEHRAN – Iran’s defense industry can be a model for other sections of the country to follow, says Ebrahim Raisi, head of Iran’s Judiciary.

Aggressors must pay damages for supertanker seizure: Raisi

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that the release of the Adrian Darya 1 vessel, which was seized by Britain’s naval forces, is not enough and the aggressors must pay damages for the illegal confiscation.

Judiciary chief: Violating people’s rights is forbidden

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary chief says violating people’s rights is forbidden.

Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity conference held in Tehran

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, Tehran was host to a conference on “Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity”. The event was staged at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Conference Center.

Raisi: Monafiqeen are U.S. soldiers without uniform

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has described members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) as U.S. soldiers who do not wear the uniform, expressing his gratitude to the Judiciary and security forces in identifying American spies and bringing them to trial.

Judiciary chief issues order on resistance economy

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has issued a directive on implementation of the general policies of resistance economy.

Raisi demands immediate release of Iranian oil tanker

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has demanded an immediate release of an Iranian oil tanker seized by the British government, Fars reported.

Judiciary chief says will be ruthless in tackling corruption

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Judiciary has said that his branch will be ruthless in tackling corruption in the country.

Raisi: Iran’s calmness due to resistance, not negotiations

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi says the atmosphere of peace and tranquility prevailing in Iran is due to resistance and not negotiations.

Iran regards human rights as core of divine religions: Judiciary chief

Raisi: Rights violators claim to be rights advocates

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has always regarded human rights as the central point of divine religions and has always championed peace and human rights in the world, Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday.

Judiciary chief visits Imam Khomeini mausoleum

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi and number of other judicial officials on Saturday visited the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Revolution, to mark the start of Judiciary Week.

Corruption in country is cross-partisan: top judge

TEHRAN - Iran’s Judiciary chief Hojatoleslam Ebrahim Raisi has said that corruption in the country is a cross-partisan matter, “not specifically characteristic of one party or faction.”

Rouhani, Raisi, and Larijani donate $83,000 to Diya Foundation

TEHRAN – Asadollah Jolaee, the managing director of the Diya (Blood Money) Foundation, has said heads of the three branches of government have donated 3.5 billion rials (nearly $83,000) to the foundation to reduce sentences of prisoners.

Syrian ambassador meets Iran’s Judiciary chief Raisi

TEHRAN – Syrian Ambassador Adnan Hassan Mahmoud held a meeting on Tuesday with Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday, ISNA reported.

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.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Senior officials meet, focus on floods  

TEHRAN – Heads of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government held a meeting for the coordination of economic affairs in Tehran on Sunday.

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.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 1,117 prisoners

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned or reduced the prison sentences of 1,117 prisoners convicted by various courts, IRNA reported on Saturday.

New Iranian Judiciary chief calls for serious steps to counter racism, terrorism

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious measures to counter racism, terrorism and extremism, saying condemning acts of terror after they occur is “not enough”.

Raisi elected deputy head of Assembly of Experts

TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Islamic Republic’s Leader.

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.

Raisi criticizes government’s economic performance

TEHRAN – Ebrahim Raisi, the custodian of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), on Sunday criticized the Rouhani administration’s economic performance.