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Iran judiciary chief issues wartime threat against support for U.S.-Israeli airstrikes
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On March 4, 2026, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam Hosseini Mohseni Ejehei said anyone who “says or does anything” supporting the U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign against Iran will be treated as cooperating with the enemy and dealt with under wartime “revolutionary, Islamic principles,” raising the prospect of death-penalty charges.
Why Now
Ejehei publicly warned that expressions or actions aligned with “the will of America and the Zionist regime” would be treated as being “on the enemy’s side.” He stated that those who “cooperate with the enemy in any way” will be “considered an enemy.” He said such cases would be handled on “revolutionary, Islamic principles” and “in accordance with the time of war.” The excerpt notes that cooperating with an enemy can carry execution if convicted, indicating the threatened legal consequence for detainees under this framing.
Impact
- • Public statements or actions interpreted as supporting the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes are explicitly placed under an “enemy cooperation” category by the judiciary chief.
- • The excerpt indicates death-penalty charges are a possible outcome for detainees if convicted under “cooperating with an enemy” provisions.
- • Judiciary prioritization of unrest/riot-related cases is reiterated alongside the new wartime framing for alleged cooperation.
Who Recalculates
- • Iranian judiciary and prosecutors
- • Individuals detained or investigated for speech or actions deemed supportive of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes
- • Iranian media and public commentators
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