Iran’s Judiciary Orders Faster Execution Rulings Amid US-Israel Conflict

Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, has urged courts to speed up verdicts in cases linked to the ongoing US-Israel war, including capital punishment and property seizures. He called for faster hearings under existing espionage laws, saying courts must swiftly sentence those accused of collaborating with enemy forces. Since fighting began on February 28, Iran has executed seven people tied to January’s protests, including six alleged members of the banned People’s Mujahedin of Iran and a dual Iranian-Swedish national accused of spying. Rights groups warn that dozens more could face the death penalty or asset confiscation in expedited trials. Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, speaking from exile, condemned the move as a tactic to instill fear and suppress dissent. A US-based human rights organization has raised alarm over reports of torture, forced confessions and the recent detention of 85 individuals across 25 provinces for allegedly passing sensitive data to hostile forces.

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