Iran - straffedomstol over Israel

Iran har opprettet en egen domstol som skal reise sak mot israelere for krigsforbrytelser begått mot palestinerne i Gaza.

Ved første øyekast kunne tiltaket minne om det såkalte Russel-tribunalet som fungerte som en slags Nürnberg-domstol over amerikanernes krigføring i Vietnam. Domstolen hadde ingen dømmende juridis kraft og var mer for en høringsinstans å regne.

Iran kopierer Den internasjonale straffedomstolen. De vil dømme israelere in absentia.

"The court is in a special branch in Tehran and entrusted with the task of dealing with the executors, planners and officials of this (Israeli) regime who have committed crimes," judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi said.

He said the court was set up on the basis of a 1948 UN convention on the prevention of genocide to which Iran is a signatory.

Iranian Foreign Minister on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide against humanity" in Gaza. He was speaking in a meeting with foreign envoys in Tehran that was broadcast and translated by Iran's English-language Press TV.

Jamshidi called on all Palestinians who have been affected by the Israeli operation in Gaza to file complaints. The Israeli officials could be tried in absentia, he added.

Iran sets up court to try Israelis over Gaza