Jomhouri Eslami newspaper criticizes defense of Hamid Rasaee

The Jomhouri Eslami newspaper has issued a critique regarding the public defense of Hamid Rasaee, labeling him a criminal whose actions have been proven by the judicial system. The publication argues that certain domestic and foreign-influenced social media platforms are attempting to transform a convicted individual into a hero to undermine the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic's legal and judicial institutions.

The newspaper claims that these critics are engaging in “blackwashing” and spreading falsehoods against the judiciary. It asserts that while these groups demand legal accountability for others, they simultaneously attack the enforcement of laws against their own associates. The editorial concludes that this controversy has exposed the hypocrisy of those claiming to uphold the rule of law.