Ministry of Justice | |
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وزارت دادگستری | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1906 |
Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Headquarters | Tehran |
Minister responsible | Morteza Bakhtiari |
Website | |
Official Website |
Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for prosecuting the government cases. In other words, the justice minister is the attorney-general of the country. However, he has nothing to do with policing which is the responsibility of the Interior minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Article 160 [Minister of Justice] of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran outlines this position.
The current justice minister is Morteza Bakhtiari.