TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has appointed a new judiciary chief to replace the man recently elected as the country’s new president who formerly held the post, state media reported Thursday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, appointed Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi to the job, urging him to promote justice and fight corruption.
Former Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi won the presidential election earlier in June.
Ejehi, a 64-year-old hard-line cleric, was the deputy judiciary chief previously, and had earlier worked as prosecutor general. Prior to that he was intelligence minister.
Khamenei has the power under Iranian law to appoint judiciary chiefs as well as many other ranking officials, including military commanders.
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Iran’s supreme leader appoints new judiciary chief
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Iran’s supreme leader appoints new judiciary chief
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi to the job
- Former Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi won the presidential election earlier in June
EU chief says bloc ‘stands fully behind’ Iran protesters
- “Europe stands fully behind them,” von der Leyen posted online
BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said Europe backed Iranians’ mass protests and condemned the “violent repression” against the demonstrators.
“Tehran’s streets, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom. Freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and above all to live freely. Europe stands fully behind them,” von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, posted online.
“We unequivocally condemn the violent repression of these legitimate demonstrations. Those responsible will be remembered on the wrong side of history,” she added.
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