The State’s Judicial Roadmap for Untraceable Crimes in Future Uprisings
The January 2026 uprising shook the very pillars of power, resulting in a shift in the state’s suppression strategy from “reactionary” to “brutal preemption.” An analysis of recent stances by judicial and security officials reveals that the Iranian regime has entered a new phase of war against the nation; a war aimed not only at punishing past protesters but at obliterating all possible tools for future uprisings. By criminalizing the use of satellite internet under the guise of “espionage,” increasing the cost of dissent for prominent figures to block any social alignment with protesters and solidify a state of total strangulation, and shamelessly denying the detention of children, the regime is constructing a wall to ensure that the next suppression occurs in absolute darkness, devoid of any possibility of information flow. This report deconstructs the dimensions of this “Engineering of Silence” and the legal infrastructures of a premeditated crime.
Engineering Isolation: Criminalizing Technology to Blind the Uprising
The regime is well aware that awareness and communication are the engines of any uprising. Consequently, the first layer of the “Infrastructure of Systematic Terror” is severing the nation’s link with the free world to ensure that no evidence of crimes leaks out in future protests. In this vein, the system brands satellite internet as a military and espionage threat to justify its criminalization:
Punishments for Personal Use of Starlink
Amin Fallah-Nejad, a first-class attorney, in an interview with Mehr News Agency, pointed to specific laws regarding satellite internet, stating: (According to Article 5 of the Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage), unauthorized satellite internet electronic tools, including Starlink, have been criminalized, categorizing offenders into three groups:
- The first group: Individuals who use, carry, store, buy, sell, or import this equipment for personal use. According to the law, they are sentenced to Grade 6 discretionary imprisonment (6 months to 2 years) and confiscation of the equipment.
- The second group: Individuals involved in the supply, production, distribution, installation, or importation for distribution. For them, Grade 5 discretionary imprisonment (2 to 5 years) is prescribed.
- The final provision: This attorney noted that the legislator considers these acts—if committed with the intent to “confront the system” or “espionage”—subject to extremely heavy punishments, including the death penalty or Grade 4 discretionary imprisonment (5 to 10 years).
(Khabar Online – February 2, 2026)
Vicious Attacks on Internet Freedom
This assault on communication is also reflected in the regime’s media theories. Kayhan newspaper (Khamenei’s mouthpiece), attacking government officials who seek to reduce internet restrictions, explicitly pits the regime’s security against digital freedom, describing any attempt to open cyberspace as “blood money” and “handing the nation’s throat to terrorists”:
“Today, we must ask those who demand the opening of that same ‘unbridled and loose’ virtual space to purportedly boost the economy: How much do you value each drop of a martyr’s (read regime’s agent’s) blood? Is the profit from Instagram storefronts—where the slaughter of security agents is taught—anything other than ‘blood money’?”
The newspaper further attacked Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, Pezeshkian’s executive deputy, for apologizing for the economic damage the internet shutdown caused for their government:
“Mr. Ghaempanah! You must apologize to the families of the 2,427 martyrs whose children were sacrificed for ‘Security Sacrificed for Speed.’ The apology should be for years of delay in creating a secure national infrastructure, not for cutting off the access of CIA and Mossad terrorists to the nation’s throat! Security is the prerequisite for any business.”
(Khabar Online – January 24, 2026)
Regime Spares No One, Not Even Its Own Celebrities
Following the attempt to blind society’s sentinels (the internet), the focus shifts to silencing other voices. By targeting famous figures even within its own system, the regime intends to neutralize the slightest voice of support and make any stance-taking prohibitively costly, ensuring a “wall of fear” prevents future support for any uprisings:
According to a report by Khabar Online (February 3, 2026), citing the Judiciary Media Center, Asghar Jahangir, the Spokesperson for the Judiciary, stated on Tuesday (February 3), during a press conference with journalists and media representatives, in response to a question regarding the latest status of the prosecutor’s indictment against celebrities and famous figures for supporting the recent uprisings:
“Anyone who was present during the riots—whether through direct perpetration (mubashirat), as an accessory (mu’awanat), through participation (musharkat), or in a supporting role—and committed criminal acts, has certainly been prosecuted or will be prosecuted.”
Speed as a Tool for State-Sponsored Killing
While state propaganda beats the drum of security, at the judicial command center, Eje’i has ordered the transformation of courtrooms into slaughterhouses. Here is the direct translation of that sentence, preserving its specific tone and metaphorical structure:
His repeated emphasis on ‘speed’ in trials is the code word for the physical elimination of detainees, exploiting the gap created by the slow-moving blade of international conscience.
Regime’s Chief Justice, referring to the Judiciary’s duties, stated:
“Specifically, our main work regarding recent events has just begun. Therefore, I emphatically and repeatedly stress that all competent judicial authorities… must prioritize these cases. While maintaining speed and precision, their only criterion must be the ‘strict letter of the law.’ We must note that if we grant leniency to an individual who does not deserve it, we have acted against justice… I emphasize to all judicial authorities that there should not be the slightest delay or hesitation in determining the status of the main elements of recent events.”
Referring to a specific case in Marvdasht, he added:
“In this case, where besides confessions, other evidence is also manifest, one should not allow any delay and must set the trial process in motion with speed and in compliance with all legal standards.”
(Khabar Online – January 9, 2026)
In a report from January 7, 2026, Eje’i added: “The grounds for riots must be eliminated; rapid trial and punishment are on the agenda. Special branches consisting of experienced judges have been established… competent judicial authorities are urged, if necessary, to be present ‘on the ground’ to touch the issues closely.”
This rush to issue verdicts, through “Special Branches” and “on-the-ground” judges, signifies the total nullification of due process and the preparation for a “legalized” massacre in the shadows.
Negating the International Community to Maintain Suppression
The “Infrastructure of Systematic Terror” requires an isolated environment, free from oversight, to survive. By explicitly denying the jurisdiction of international bodies, the Iranian regime is constructing a “Legal Buffer Wall” to ensure its killing machine operates domestically without transnational accountability. This puzzle of “Absolute Darkness” is completed by severing the world’s final monitoring links.
Asgar Jalalian, Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, regarding the UN Human Rights Council resolution concerning recent events stated: “As you are aware, the United Nations Human Rights Council has recently issued a resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in which Iran is accused of human rights violations and violating the rights of protesters within its sovereign territory. These types of resolutions or actions by the Human Rights Council are not their first measures and certainly will not be their last. Just as we protested against the Council’s previous actions, we also protest against this resolution. We do not recognize the UN Human Rights Council resolution… We do not recognize this resolution or this action, as we consider it a form of interference in our country’s internal affairs.” (Khabar Online – January 28, 2026)
Strategy of Denial and Confrontation: Shamelessness vs. Truth
This strategy remains incomplete without erasing the very existence of the victims. Denying crimes before public opinion is the final fortress of a government that views itself as above any accountability.
While field reports indicate the widespread detention of teenagers, the Deputy for Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice (Khabar Online- January 28, 2026) claimed with shocking shamelessness: “I have no figures or statistics indicating that any individual under the age of 18 has been detained.” This denial coincides with the explicit rejection of international scrutiny, sending a message to the world that for future suppressions, the regime recognizes no moral or legal boundaries.
The Executioner Unveils Himself: “Do Not Grant Them Amnesty, at all”
In the roadmap the regime has drawn for future suppression, the words “amnesty” or “mercy” do not exist. Media organs of the hard core of power are tasked with suffocating any possibility of leniency and replacing legal mechanisms with the logic of “Collective Punishment.”
Kayhan Newspaper: “Whispers of amnesty for some rioters who did not carry weapons are being heard. The question is: if these individuals had not been present and had not supported those with weapons, would those with weapons have dared to commit such crimes? Certain celebrities and cafe owners… consciously invited and agitated youth and teenagers… therefore, all these supporters and inciters are accomplices in the life and property losses caused by this invitation to participate.”
(Khabar Online- January 26, 2026)
Is the Global Conscience Awake Enough? We Cannot Hear Its Voice
When the Supreme Leader’s mouthpiece calls an apology for internet shutdowns “weakening governance,” and judicial officials establish “Special Branches” for expedited executions, the evidence for the world is complete. The January 2026 uprising showed that the Islamic Republic no longer even maintains its legal mask. Today, every click on Starlink and every cry of protest in virtual space carries a price paid in blood—a price the regime shamelessly labels the “cost of security.”
While the Iranian regime openly prepares for the silent massacres of the future, we witness a painful and unacceptable paradox on the international stage. Granting the UN Human Rights Council podium to a Foreign Minister who has the blood of thousands of protesters on its hands, and the diplomatic congratulations of the UN Secretary-General to the leaders of this tyranny on the anniversary of 1979 revolution, is nothing short of a dagger in the heart of human rights in Iran.
The international community and legal bodies must choose: Stand with the “People” or the “Killers of the People.” From a legal perspective, “normalizing” relations with a regime that openly violates international child rights laws and issues death penalties for internet access is to be an accomplice in future crimes. To stand on the right side of history, the following actions are mandatory:
- Immediate Revocation of Diplomatic Credentials: Preventing gross violators of human rights from attending UN Human Rights Council sessions.
- Ending Symbolic Congratulations: The UN Secretary-General must realize that every message of congratulation serves as a green light for intensified suppression in Iranian prisons or any future protests.
- Recognizing “Information Blockade” as an International Crime: The global community must recognize the cutting of internet and criminalization of communication tools as part of the “Organization of Crimes Against Humanity” and prosecute its commanders.
- Legal Pressure for Child Prison Inspections: Given the regime’s shameless denials, the deployment of independent missions to verify the status of under-18 detainees of the uprising is a vital necessity.
The time has come for the United Nations to shift its path from “congratulating the executioner” to “holding the criminal accountable” before the regime’s machinery of terror bathes the next uprising in blood under a shroud of global silence.
