Judiciary Chief Orders Legal Action on US Crime against Iran in 12-Day War
Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Council of Judiciary in Tehran on Monday, Hojat-ol-Islam Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei referred to the US president’s explicit confession and admission of direct participation in the aggression against Iran and the dimensions and consequences of this confession from the perspective of international law.
The US President once again explicitly confessed and admitted to committing a crime against Iran and Iranians and said that he directly intervened in the aggression against Iran during the 12-day war, he noted.
This explicit and clear confession and admission has consequences from the perspective of legal and criminal rules and international law, Hojat-ol-Islam Mohseni Ejei stated.
Therefore, he added, the Attorney General and the Deputy for International Affairs of the Judiciary should prepare arrangements to investigate this crime in international and domestic courts.
On June 13, 2025, the Israeli regime launched strikes against Iran, targeting several civilian, military, and nuclear facilities, which led to the assassination of a number of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists.
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In retaliation, Iran unleashed waves of drones and missiles at the occupied territories under the operational name True Promise III, inflicting significant damage on both settlements and military installations.
The United States also escalated the conflict by striking three of Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on June 22. In retaliation for the US attacks, Iranian forces targeted al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar —the largest American military installation in West Asia— with a barrage of missiles.
On June 24, after suffering heavy losses at the hands of Iran’s Armed Forces, the Israeli regime was forced to agree to a cessation of hostilities.
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