The head of the Iranian judiciary, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, urged President Rohani in a public speech to refrain from appointing “seculars” to his administration and those who do not agree with the main tenets of the constitution. The Keyhan daily, generally regarded as representing the views of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, also wrote […]
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Minister reveals potential pardon for opposition leaders
Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said if MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi declare that “we are committed to the rule of law and peace”, they could become eligible for a pardon. At a press conference on Tuesday February 4, Pourmohammadi said Mousavi and Karroubi have not been officially put on trial because the establishment […]
Judicial chief rebuked for comment on “seditious elements”
One day after Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani warned against the return of “the seditious elements of 2009”, the Jomhouri Eslami daily expressed its disappointment at the statement by Iran’s top judicial official. On Wednesday, Ayatollah Larijani said: “Recently the seditious elements of 2009 and the factions of the reformists who want secularization of the country […]