WANA (Oct 06) – The Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province has announced the acquittal of Christian Jean Pierre Montreles, a German national with French citizenship, who faced espionage allegations.

 

According to Mojtaba Ghahremani, Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province, Montreles was arrested on espionage charges during the 12-day Iran-Israel war. Despite the arrest under wartime conditions and the issuance of an indictment, his case was thoroughly examined and adjudicated at the Revolutionary Court of Bandar Abbas.

 

Ghahremani noted that although the public prosecutor had issued an indictment, the Revolutionary Court, considering legal principles and the existence of reasonable doubt regarding the alleged offense, ruled for the acquittal of the defendant. Under Iranian law, the prosecutor retains the right to appeal the verdict.

 

The Chief Justice emphasized that the judiciary’s primary mission is to implement the law and ensure justice, in line with the directives of the head of Iran’s judiciary.

 

He added that the breach-of-commitment and double-standard behavior of certain foreign politicians toward Iran does not undermine the principles of impartiality and the rule of law, which are central to fair adjudication in the Islamic judicial system.

 

Ghahremani also stressed that all cases involving espionage and foreign agents are handled meticulously under the law, and any proven criminal actions will be met with decisive judicial measures.

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