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Iran's judiciary in Hamadan province confiscated properties belonging to 40 individuals on charges of collaborating with Israel, citing a law tightening espionage penalties.
The judiciary in Hamadan province in western Iran announced on Wednesday that it had confiscated properties belonging to 40 individuals, based on the "law tightening espionage penalties," on charges of "collaboration with Israel against national security and interests."
The judicial authorities in Hamadan said in a statement that "these funds will later be used to rebuild damaged areas."
In a related context, Hassan Babaei, head of Iran's Real Estate Registration Organization, announced that "any transfer or change of ownership based on powers of attorney issued by Iranian consulates as of February 28, 2026, will require prior inquiry from the country's prosecutor general's office."
Babaei said this measure aims to "prevent any exploitation of fund transfers belonging to people who are traitors to the nation abroad," as he described it.
These developments come amid ongoing judicial measures related to confiscating the funds of opponents in Iran, where properties of some participants in the January 2026 protests had previously been confiscated.
An agency affiliated with Iran's judiciary also announced on Tuesday the confiscation of funds belonging to 21 individuals in Semnan province in northeastern Iran.
In recent weeks, Iranian authorities have confiscated funds from a number of citizens on charges related to "supporting the war," including journalists and political activists, according to official reports.
