Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, has declared that there should be no leniency or delay in delivering verdicts against individuals accused of collaborating with Israel and the United States. Speaking on Monday, he said, “We must not delay or show leniency in executing final verdicts against those who, during wartime and unrest, committed crimes and were affiliated with the aggressor enemy,” according to Tasnim news agency.
Ejei also stressed the need to “accelerate the review and resolution of cases involving elements accused of threatening public security.”
In recent weeks, Iranian authorities have conducted widespread raids, detaining hundreds of people suspected of cooperating with Israel and the US, local media reported.
The statement comes after February 28, when Israel and the United States reportedly carried out strikes in Iran that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a broader conflict across the Middle East. Iran has since targeted US and Israeli interests across the region in retaliation.
