Islamic authorities take properties of more than 100 civilians accused of aiding the enemy

Homes, vehicles, and bank holdings were all taken in a move authorities called a response to actions against the government.

Basij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.

(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

MAY 31, 2026 15:49

The Islamic regime has taken the properties of more than 100 individuals accused of working with Israel or committing acts of treason, the judiciary confirmed this weekend.

The Golestan Province judiciary announced the confiscation of assets belonging to 74 Iranians living abroad on charges of treason against the homeland, while the head of the South Khorasan Province Justice Department reported the seizure of property belonging to 34 individuals accused of supporting the enemy.

Homes, vehicles, and financial assets were all taken as part of what authorities described as a crackdown on individuals deemed to be acting against the regime.

Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i, head of the judiciary, warned that elements collaborating with the enemy, inside and outside the country, could face severe punishment, including execution.

One of the prescribed punishments in this regard is execution, and after investigations, one of the legal punishments will apply to those subject to it, he said.

Property seizures had fallen out of favor in Iran, expert says

Dr. Menachem Merhavi, a researcher specializing in modern Iran and Shia Islam, previously told The Jerusalem Post that while property seizures were used in the early years of the Islamic Republic, the practice later fell out of favor before reemerging in recent years.

Earlier this month, authorities in Yazd Province confiscated the assets of 51 people, who were also accused of collaborating with hostile networks, including Israel.