Top 11 High-Profile Political Arrests and Corruption Cases Since the Revolution
Nasser Vaez Tabasi’s Acquittal in the Al-Makasib Embezzlement Case
Nasser Vaez Tabasi, son of Ayatollah Vaez Tabasi, who was the revered guardian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, was accused of embezzling large sums of money in the Al-Makasib corruption scandal. Despite facing serious charges of embezzlement involving hundreds of billions of tomans, he was ultimately acquitted after a lengthy legal process. This case highlights the frequent allegations of financial misconduct among religious and political elites in Iran and raises concerns about accountability and justice within Iran’s religious institutions.
