Iran International reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei intends to dismiss Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ezhe'i and appoint a closer ally in his place, breaking a near four-decade norm of judges serving two consecutive five-year terms. Khamenei will not extend Ezhe'i's tenure for an additional five years, according to the report.
Iran International reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is planning to replace Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ezhe'i and appoint a figure more closely aligned with him. The report, cited by a single source, says Khamenei will not extend Ezhe'i's tenure for another five-year term, breaking a near four-decade precedent in which heads of the judiciary routinely served two consecutive five-year terms.
The move appears part of a broader consolidation of Khamenei's authority over state institutions. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, a senior Iranian source told CBS that Khamenei is purging government officials and replacing them with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps figures, deepening IRGC influence over the government. A separate earlier report cited that Khamenei had advanced a bill to broaden his powers over the judiciary, though the details and current status of that legislation were unspecified.
The motivation for Ezhe'i's reported dismissal and the identity of the expected replacement have not been disclosed. The report remains unconfirmed by additional sources and no timeline for the move was given.
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