Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei plans to appoint Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, a controversial judge known as the "Judge of Death" by human rights groups.

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei plans to appoint Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, a controversial judge known as the "Judge of Death" by human rights groups. Link Iran's supreme leader seeks to purge infamous 'Judge of Death' to consolidate judicial power Human rights organizations see Eje'i as a key figure in the Islamic Republic's repressive regime, with some naming him the "Judge of Death" for his extensive record of orchestrating mass executions.