Tehran has threatened to seize the assets of Iranian citizens living abroad who aid or support the United States and Israel in their war with Iran.
“A warning has been issued to those Iranians living abroad who in various ways sympathize with, support or cooperate with the American-Zionist enemy,” the attorney general’s office said, according to state media. “They will face the confiscation of all their properties and other legal penalties in accordance with the law.”
The office reportedly referred to a law that authorizes the seizure of assets belonging to individuals who collaborate with "hostile" governments or groups that are not aligned with Iran's security interests.
Following the US-Israeli attacks that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, segments of the Iranian diaspora have gathered in several cities across the US and abroad to publicly celebrate.
These reactions are in stark contrast to the 40-day mourning period imposed by the Iranian regime.
The non-profit Group for the Analysis and Measurement of Attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN), in a report published in August 2025, found that only about 20% of Iranians in 2024 supported the continuation of the Islamic Republic. According to the report's findings, the majority wanted a different political system.
As of 2024, there were 750,000 Iranians living in the US, according to the Pew Research Center.
The new warning from Tehran comes after it was confirmed that Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father as the new Supreme Leader. The move signals an intention to continue the harsh regime that has been in place since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
US President Donald Trump previously called Mojtaba, Khamenei's second son, an "unacceptable" choice and reportedly told Fox News he was "not happy" with the appointment.
Meanwhile, Iran's escalating war, currently in its 10th day, shows no signs of abating. Trump has demanded an "unconditional surrender" from Iran - a demand that has so far been steadfastly rejected.
The war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, causing a surge in crude oil prices, with a barrel now costing more than $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Finance ministers within the G7, an intergovernmental political forum that includes seven of the world's most advanced economies - including the US, Canada, the UK and Japan - held an emergency meeting on Monday to address rising prices.
While no official outcome has been reached, the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirmed that all available options were discussed, including "making the IEA's emergency oil reserves available to the market."
IEA member countries currently hold over 1.2 billion barrels of public emergency oil reserves.
