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Iran Seizes Assets of 108 Expats, Threatens Executions

5/31/2026

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Iranian courts confiscated assets of 74 expatriates in Golestan Province and 34 residents in South Khorasan Province, reviving a punitive measure.
Judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i warned that collaborators could face punishments up to execution.
Basij, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police set up checkpoints in Tehran and other cities.
Researcher Dr. Menachem Merhavi said such seizures were common early in the republic, later declined, and have reappeared.

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Iranian courts confiscated assets of 74 expatriates in Golestan Province and 34 residents in South Khorasan Province, reviving a punitive measure.
Judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i warned that collaborators could face punishments up to execution.
Basij, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police set up checkpoints in Tehran and other cities.
Researcher Dr. Menachem Merhavi said such seizures were common early in the republic, later declined, and have reappeared.