- Iran has warned its citizens that taking photographs of war-damaged areas could lead to the death penalty.
- Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir stated that such actions could provide useful targeting information to coalition forces.
- The authorities consider photographing damaged sites as an act of espionage, punishable under specific laws.
- The law on the intensification of espionage punishments provides for execution as the penalty for those found guilty.
- In addition to the death penalty, individuals convicted of this offence will also face the confiscation of all their property.
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