Iranian authorities issued a stern warning Monday that citizens living overseas could face property seizure and legal action if they show support for the United States and Israel during the current conflict.
The announcement from Iran’s prosecutor general’s office comes after some Iranian expatriates seeking political change in their homeland celebrated in European and American cities following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. On Monday, Iran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as his father’s successor.
State media reported the prosecutor general’s office as stating: “A warning has been issued to those Iranians living abroad who in different ways sympathise, support or cooperate with the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy.”
The office added: “They will be met with the confiscation of all their properties and other legal penalties in accordance with the law.”
New Telegram channels have begun documenting information about notable Iranian expatriates who have posted statements condemning Iran’s religious leadership while expressing backing for the U.S.-Israeli military operations that started February 28.
Iranian government statistics indicate between 5 and 10 million Iranians reside outside their home country, with most concentrated in the United States and Western European nations.
