"Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei told state television on Wednesday that those who beheaded people or burned people in the streets should be tried and punished as soon as possible. list of 4 itemsend of list Iranian news agencies also quoted him as saying he had spent five hours in a prison in Tehran to examine the cases and the trials should be held in public."
"Tehran prosecutors said they would press capital charges of moharebeh, or waging war against God, against rioters and saboteurs arrested over the deadly demonstrations. Iran has released no official death toll, but authorities said more than 100 members of the security forces have been killed. Opposition activists said the toll is much higher and includes more than 1,000 protesters. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said the number of dead climbed to at least 2,571. Al Jazeera cannot independently verify any of those figures."
Iranian judiciary pledged to fast‑track public trials for people arrested in a wave of protests, and prosecutors said they would press capital moharebeh charges. Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam‑Hossein Mohseni‑Ejei said those who beheaded or burned people in the streets should be tried and punished as soon as possible and said he spent five hours in a Tehran prison to examine cases. Authorities reported more than 100 security forces killed; opposition activists and rights groups reported much higher civilian death tolls, including claims exceeding 2,500. State television reported mass funerals for hundreds of security and civilian bodies. Rights groups warned of extensive use of capital punishment; officials made no similar concessions for peaceful protesters. Hengaw reported the arrest of 26‑year‑old Erfan Soltani.
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