Hojjatoleslam wal Muslimin Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has been reappointed as the Chief of the Judiciary of Iran. The country’s Supreme Leader, Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, made the appointment under Article 157 of the Iranian Constitution through a decree issued on Sunday, according to the Mehr News Agency.

In the decree, Khamenei expressed gratitude to Ejei for his service as head of the judiciary and recalled both the late leader and his own emphasis on implementing the judiciary’s development plan. He voiced hope that through the collective and determined efforts of the judiciary’s leadership, officials, and judges, the Iranian people would receive improved judicial services.

The reappointment underscores continuity in Iran’s judicial leadership and signals an ongoing focus on institutional development within the judiciary, as highlighted in the Supreme Leader’s message.