Tehran, Iran – Iran has reappointed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as chief justice as authorities focus on continuity amid the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since succeeding his father in March, confirmed the reappointment of the 69-year-old cleric for another five-year term in a text message attributed to Iran’s new head of state.The announcement came as crowds prepared to gather along a designated route in Tehran to accompany the remains of the former supreme leader and four of his family members, who were killed in an air strike on February 28, the opening day of the US-Israel war on Iran.The funeral procession, guarded by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), will then head to Qom and neighbouring Iraq before burial in the holy Shia city of Mashhad, in northeastern Iran.Mohseni-Ejei was among the leading officials who were seen attending Khamenei’s funeral procession, as well as President Masoud Pezeshkian, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and IRGC commander-in-chief Ahmad Vahidi.In his confirmation message, Mojtaba Khamenei asked Mohseni-Ejei to remain committed to the fight against corruption and embark on unspecified measures that would amount to a “judicial transformation”. He was also asked to pursue crimes by “arrogant powers” and “global aggressors”.Mohseni-Ejei told state TV on Monday that he is committed to “peaks” of success envisioned by leaders of the Islamic Republic, and spoke about calls for revenge for the assassination of Khamenei. Advertisement “W …
