Two Different Demands from the Judiciary; One in Tehran, One from Zahedan

Mowlavi Abdolhamid: Punishment for Officers Who Shot at People | Ahmad Khatami: Addressing the Factors of 'Disrespecting Hijab' During the Eid al-Adha Prayer of Sunni Muslims in Zahedan, Mowlavi Abdolhamid referred to the deaths and 'blindness' of several protesters in last year's protests, expressing expectations from the judiciary to deal with 'violators'. In Tehran, the Eid al-Adha prayer leader called for action from 'officials' against 'disrespecting hijab' and those who 'beat hijab-wearing women'. In Zahedan, Mowlavi Abdolhamid mentioned last autumn's protests and stated that 'many lost their sight and many were killed; this was not their right. It was expected that the judiciary would deal with those who violate the law.' In Tehran, Ahmad Khatami stated in part of his Eid al-Adha sermon: 'These days, I have observed on social media that some women without hijab are attacking hijab-wearing individuals and beating them.' He further addressed the officials, saying: 'I clearly say, it is intolerable that in the Islamic Republic, hijab-wearing individuals are beaten along with their children.' Khatami emphasized that 'beating hijab-wearing women is a clear denial' and asked: 'What are you waiting for? For them to commit crimes and then say, sorry, we got carried away. You shouldn't have gotten carried away; why don't you get carried away in other places?' In Zahedan, Mowlavi Abdolhamid discussed corruption within the judiciary and emphasized that he receives 'many complaints' from across Iran indicating that judges' rulings are altered due to influence. The Sunni Friday prayer leader of Zahedan considered this a corruption that 'must' be 'fought against.' Mowlavi Abdolhamid pointed out that organized corruption has spread throughout all sectors of the country, and the judiciary is not exempt. In Tehran, however, Ahmad Khatami reiterated Ali Khamenei's statements from two days prior, which regarded 'protecting the psychological security of society' as one of the judiciary's responsibilities. The Eid al-Adha prayer leader in Tehran stated: 'It makes no sense that a group in social media and elsewhere constantly walks on the nerves of the people with false news.' He regarded the 'decisive entry of the judiciary' in this area as one of the important 'security-building institutions.' In Zahedan, Mowlavi Abdolhamid emphasized the necessity of the judiciary's independence while referring to the bloody Friday of Zahedan and last year's protests, once again calling for punishment for the officers who targeted people with bullets. In Tehran, a member of the Assembly of Experts and the Eid al-Adha prayer leader of the capital attributed the 'disturbances of last autumn' to 'these same individuals' while referencing the Albanian police's attack on the location of the People's Mujahedin Organization in Albania last week, stating: 'They were the hypocrites who created the disturbances last year, and this [the police attack in Albania] is one of the consequences of their defeat in last year's disturbances.' Today, Thursday, July 8, 1402, Eid al-Adha prayers were held in various cities across Iran. Abdolsttar Doshuki: Broadcasting forced confessions against Mowlavi Abdolhamid is a further disgrace to the Islamic Republic. On Friday, July 2, both the protests of the people of Zahedan and the criticisms of Mowlavi Abdolhamid continued. The judiciary of Sistan and Baluchestan did not comply: the Makki Mosque must prove the claim of the assassination attempt on Mowlavi Abdolhamid. The response from Mowlavi Abdolhamid's office to the accusations from government media: it is pure falsehood. Abdolhamid's warning to Russia and 'its supporters'; the grandson of the Friday prayer leader of Zahedan was arrested. The government's news agency's reaction to the recent arrests in Zahedan: 'Decisive action' against the publishers of 'rumors' aimed at 'chaos.' Mowlavi Abdolhamid: I will risk my life for the interests of the people. Widespread presence of security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan; protesters: 'I will kill the one who killed my brother.'