Javan Newspaper: Vengeance for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Blood Not Achieved Solely by Military Means

Conservative newspaper: The avenging of the martyred leader's blood cannot be achieved through military means alone; legal tools and diplomacy must be employed. Young newspaper wrote: If we understand revenge as returning the cost of crime to its perpetrator, this objective cannot be achieved through military means alone; law is also an effective weapon at the disposal of governments. Filing complaints, initiating lawsuits, documentation, building international consensus, and increasing the political and legal costs for perpetrators are manifestations of legal revenge. A recognized principle in criminal policy is that impunity creates the conditions for crime repetition. This principle also applies to international relations, and if the perpetrating state feels that its action will not incur significant legal and political costs, the incentive for repetition increases. International law, contrary to common perception, is not merely a fixed set of rules; an important part of it is shaped as a result of state action and continuous advocacy. Silence in the face of assassination of the highest official of the country facilitates the normalization of such conduct. Pursuing such a case requires a coherent national strategy: coordination among legal authorities, the diplomatic apparatus, media institutions, and cultural sectors, accompanied by persistent advocacy and meticulous documentation. If this crime is left without effective pursuit, impunity will be strengthened, Iran's national security will face greater threats, and the normalization of the assassination of countries' leaders will take another step forward.

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