Iranian official states war criminals should be punished and pay compensation

Mohseni Azar, an Iranian official, stated that countries involved in armed conflicts should face both punishment and be required to pay damages. He raised this position in the context of discussions surrounding international responsibilities and legal consequences of war crimes. These statements were made within the framework of emphasizing principles of international law and the binding nature of international treaties.

• Mohseni Azar declared that war criminals should be subject to dual prosecution and simultaneously compensate for damages inflicted.
• Some outlets explicitly named the United States and Israel in connection with these claims, while others used more general language such as "war criminals."
• IRIB News Agency was the only source that framed the position as a statement of fact, writing that the United States and Israel "will be punished as war criminals" rather than that they "should be punished."
• The Young Journalists Club clarified in one of its reports that international negotiations should not be interpreted as overlooking the punishment of those responsible for war crimes.
• All eight sources agreed that compensation and punishment are inseparably linked and both must be upheld.
• Three sources (ISNA, IRIB News Agency) more explicitly named the United States and Israel in their demands; five other sources used more general terminology.. Coverage difference: Local media focused more on emphasizing the dual requirement of punishment and damages, but IRIB News Agency presented this position as a forward-looking certainty rather than a conditional demand. The Young Journalists Club was the only source that explicitly raised and answered the question of "whether negotiations will result in waiving punishment."