Millennia-old coins recovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated some 1,000 coins, reportedly dating back to three thousand years ago, from two antique smugglers in Miandorud, northern Mazandaran province.

Judiciary sacks five corrupt judges

TEHRAN – Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Iran’s prosecutor general, announced on Sunday the dismissal of five corrupt judges as the Judiciary’s battle against corruption continues.

Ayatollah Khamenei declares legislation-making provisions

TEHRAN – In a decree issued on Saturday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared provisions of legislation-making process.

“One of the Australians was arrested for spying for a third country and the other two had taken photos of military facilities and restricted areas” 

Judiciary confirms Iran has detained 3 Australians

TEHRAN – The Judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government.

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.

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.

Iran jails 3 on espionage, cultural infiltration charges

TEHRAN – Iran has jailed two people, one on espionage charges and the other on charges of working to culturally infiltrate the country and influence people against the establishment.

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.

Judiciary chief: Violating people’s rights is forbidden

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

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.

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.

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.

Raeisi calls on people, elites to help Judiciary improve

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi has called on the people and the elite to give feedback on judicial processes in order to help improve the performance of the body under his leadership 

Law on auditing officials’ assets goes into force: Judiciary

TEHRAN – The law on auditing the assets of the authorities of the Islamic Republic has been passed and gone into force, Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili announced on Tuesday.

Tycoon sentences for financial corruption

TEHRAN – The Iranian Judiciary on Tuesday announced that it has sentenced a tycoon, Hossein Hedayati, to 20 years in jail, 74 lashes, and restitution of 4.48 trillion rials (1 USD at 42,000 rials at official rate) to the public treasury.

Amoli Larijani donates $6,000 for prisoners’ cause

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has donated 200 million rials (nearly $6,000) for the release of those imprisoned for committing unintentional crimes.

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.