The spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary, introduced that every one preparations have been accomplished for the execution of the qisas (retributive-in-kind for homicide) sentence towards the person convicted of attacking the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran.
Asghar Jahangir confirmed that the trial, major courtroom ruling, and closing approval of the qisas sentence by the Supreme Courtroom have all been accomplished. “The Judiciary is absolutely ready to hold out the execution,” he said.
Jahangir defined that below Iranian regulation, for a qisas sentence to be executed, the sufferer’s blood homeowners—or their authorized representatives—should formally request the enforcement of the sentence or be current on the appointed time for its execution. “To this point, neither the blood homeowners nor their attorneys have approached us for this goal. Due to this fact, regardless of the Judiciary’s full readiness and the completion of the authorized course of, the execution has not but taken place,” he added.
This comes after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed the embassy assault was “a premeditated terrorist act” towards Azerbaijan.
He criticized the sluggish progress and referred to as on Iran’s new administration to make sure that not solely the person who carried out the assault but in addition these “who have been behind him” face justice.
On 27 January 2023, an armed particular person infiltrated the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, killing the pinnacle of the embassy’s safety crew, and injuring three different Azerbaijani nationals. The attacker cited private and household issues as his motive.
