Iran's judiciary orders courts to speed up execution verdicts linked to the war — sweeping wartime authority

Iran's Head of the Judiciary ordered courts to speed up verdicts and executions for crimes connected to the ongoing war with the US and Israel. The order targets charges including espionage, sabotage, collaboration with enemy states, and anti-revolutionary activity. This represents a significant expansion of wartime authority inside Iran, potentially targeting perceived internal opponents, reformists, or those suspected of cooperating with the US or Israel. The order comes amid intense external military pressure and as Iran manages succession questions following Khamenei's death.