The head of Iran’s judiciary has said there will be fast trials and executions for people detained in nationwide protests, despite a warning from Donald Trump.
Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei made the comment in a video shared by Iranian state television.
He said: “If we want to do a job, we should do it now. If we want to do something, we have to do it quickly.
“If it becomes late, two months, three months later, it doesn’t have the same effect. If we want to do something, we have to do that fast.”
His comments represent a direct challenge to the US president, who warned Tehran about executions in an interview with CBS.
“We will take very strong action,” he warned. “If they do such a thing, we will take very strong action.”