Iranian authorities on Wednesday approved a draft law imposing harsher sanctions on individuals accused of espionage on behalf of the zionist entity, which carried out a series of attacks last June against Iranian civilian and military positions, leaving dozens dead and causing massive material damage.
The legislation, entitled “Strengthening Sanctions for Espionage and Cooperation with the Zionist Regime and Countries Hostile to National Security and Interests,” was validated by the Guardian Council, the body responsible for overseeing laws. Unlike previous legislation, which did not target specific countries and did not always prescribe the death penalty for espionage, the new text introduces significantly tougher measures.
The law also stipulates up to two years in prison for “the use, transport, purchase, or sale of unlicensed electronic communication devices such as Starlink,” often used to bypass restrictions on banned online content. Additionally, sending videos or images to hostile or foreign media outlets that could “harm national security” will be punishable by up to five years in prison, according to IRNA. President Massoud Pezeshkian has five days under Iranian law to promulgate the legislation, which was first introduced to Parliament on June 23 during the Zionist entity’s 12-day assault on Iran.
