Indictments Issued Against Reza Pahlavi, 300 Media Affiliates

Date: 19 July 2026 - 00:42

News ID: ۱۵۱۹۱۶

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary said it has referred separate cases involving Reza Pahlavi and other accused individuals, as well as nearly 300 affiliates of the so-called Iran International and Manoto television networks, to Tehran’s Revolution Court after issuing indictments.
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir announced on Saturday that prosecutors had completed investigations into a case involving Reza Pahlavi and several other individuals following a complaint filed by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
The case relates to activities carried out during the 2025 12-day war and the second U.S.-Israeli aggression in February, according to Jahangir.
The indictment includes charges such as cooperation with hostile states, espionage, collaboration with U.S. and Israeli spy agencies, directing terrorist networks, incitement to violence, complicity in killings, destruction of public and private property, and damaging the country’s infrastructure and economy, Jahangir stated.
Referring to a separate case, the spokesperson revealed that authorities have identified around 300 members and affiliates of the so-called Iran International and Manoto television networks.
He noted that indictments have also been issued against those individuals and that the case has been referred to the Tehran Revolution Court for trial.
The accused in that case face charges including cooperation with hostile parties, espionage during wartime, financing terrorism, propaganda against the Islamic Republic in cooperation with Israel and the U.S., incitement to violence, and attempts to undermine Iran’s territorial integrity.
The Judiciary would announce the outcome of both cases after the Revolution Court completes its proceedings and issues final verdicts in accordance with the legal process, Jahangir added.
The indictments come amid heightened tensions following the 2025 12-day war and the second U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran in February, which saw large-scale military exchanges between the Islamic Republic and U.S.-Israeli forces.
The indictments against Pahlavi follow earlier announcements by Tehran’s Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Ali Salehi, who had previously issued charges against him for incitement of unrest during riots in January, with officials suggesting the charges could carry severe penalties, including the possibility of capital punishment.
Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Iran’s deposed monarch, has lived in the United States since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
He has received backing from the United States and Israel for his campaign to overthrow the Islamic Republic under a plan which Western media has revealed amounts to fragmenting the country and turning Iran into small states.
Iran International and Manoto are London-based Persian-language television networks in the pay of Iran’s adversaries, including Israel.
The Tehran Revolution Court is a special judicial body that handles cases involving national security, espionage, and offenses against the state.