Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, has called for expedited rulings in espionage cases involving alleged ties to Israel, saying these cases “do not require extensive investigation” and should move swiftly toward sentencing. He added that when the facts are clear, judicial delays are unjustifiable.
This directive comes as Iran’s parliament passed a revised law dramatically increasing penalties for espionage. The Supreme National Security Council is now tasked with identifying hostile governments and groups, while the Intelligence Ministry will define so-called “subversive networks.” In effect, “hostile governments” refers primarily to Israel and the United States — longstanding adversaries of the Islamic Republic. Under the new law, intelligence activity or operational cooperation with such entities is punishable by death and asset confiscation, signaling an increasingly aggressive legal posture amid rising regional tensions.
Israel, through a multilayered and multidimensional strategy, targeted the top commanders of Iran’s intelligence and espionage agencies—namely the IRGC, Quds Force, Basij, Police Intelligence, and other armed forces of the Islamic Republic—effectively dismantling the core of Tehran’s capacity to suppress and neutralize internal and external threats. Israel’s operations, due to superior intelligence and operational dominance, were like a decapitation strike: simultaneously eliminating senior officials and paralyzing the regime’s intelligence-security apparatus. (Read more)
