Explanation and elaboration of the characteristics and parameters related to facilitating production-oriented investment by the Head of the Judiciary

According to the Judiciary’s Media Center, Mohseni Eje’i, speaking at a meeting with members of the Iranian Entrepreneurs Association attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, strongly emphasized the need for comprehensive support from the government for a healthy and productive private sector.

He stated: “We, as part of the governing establishment, must clarify our stance toward the private sector. We must repeatedly remind ourselves that the creation of legitimate wealth is undoubtedly a religious value. Although, at some point, this concept was viewed as negative, it is now clear to everyone that the creation of legitimate wealth is something valuable.”

The Head of the Judiciary said: “In line with comprehensive support for a healthy and productive private sector and investors in this field, we have made many statements and promises, but in practice, we have not achieved what is truly expected.”

He added: “From previous years until now, in the various positions I have held — including Prosecutor-General, First Deputy of the Judiciary, and Head of the Judiciary — I have always paid attention to addressing the needs and resolving the problems of representatives and activists of the private sector, and I have held numerous meetings with investors, economic actors, producers, industrialists, entrepreneurs, and experts from knowledge-based companies in this regard.”

The Chief Justice emphasized: “We must further change and transform our view of the private sector within the government. Over recent decades, our support and backing of the private sector have fluctuated. The determination of the government to support this sector must now be stronger and more decisive. We must support and assist the healthy and productive private sector even more than before.”

He said: “The private sector itself must also make greater efforts. This sector must strengthen its engagement with the government. In our country, we have university professors, religious scholars, presidents, ministers, and officials — but does this same principle apply to the private sector? How many ministers or members of parliament come from the private sector?”

Mohseni Eje’i stated: “My proposal is to hold a joint and comprehensive meeting between representatives and activists of the private sector and the heads of the three branches of power, so that in this meeting, the statements and commitments of all three branches toward the private sector are unified and consistent. This way, investors and private-sector actors will clearly understand the supportive position of the government toward this productive sector. It should not be the case that one branch makes a promise to the private sector and other refuses to honor it. A unified position must be conveyed to private-sector actors from the entirety of the governing system.”

The Head of the Judiciary said: “I fully and completely support the formation of a joint working group between members of the private sector and representatives of the three branches of government, with the goal of making decisions within this group regarding facilitating investment, promoting private-sector engagement, and resolving issues and challenges faced by private-sector actors.”

He continued: “As I have already mentioned, in supporting the productive private sector, we are not short of official documents or higher-level policies, and we have spoken much about this subject. Now, we must enter the field with full strength and work in a practical and problem-oriented manner to resolve the issues related to production-oriented investment. We must move beyond policy writing and legislation, and turn our support for a healthy and productive private sector into an ethical commitment for ourselves. In this regard, we must act with planning and strategy — after identifying the problems related to facilitating investment and removing production obstacles, we should prioritize them and set specific deadlines, such as deciding that by September 2026, a certain set of problems in this field will be resolved.”

He added: “The realization and expansion of social justice, the strengthening of national security, public welfare, increased employment, reduced inflation, diminished social anomalies, and the decrease of legal and judicial cases — all of these are directly and closely connected to the growth and prosperity of production and the strengthening of the country’s economic foundation. The government’s priority in recent years has been based on these same principles and criteria. Therefore, there is no doubt about our commitment to supporting a healthy and productive private sector and those active in production-oriented investment. We must all know and believe that without boosting production and supporting production-oriented investors, we will not be able to adequately resolve the livelihood problems of the people.”

The Chief Justice emphasized: “Achieving sustainable economic growth in the country depends on two key factors — providing capital and creating added value for reinvestment. We must create conditions for investors so that after their initial investment, they will be eager to reinvest their capital in our country and even encourage their peers to do the same.”

Mohseni Eje’i stated: “The government — meaning the ruling establishment in the broad sense of the term — should be a supporter, guide, and supervisor of the private sector, not its competitor. For years we have been talking about reducing state control in the economy and downsizing government institutions, and we have written many policy documents and regulations, but we have not been as successful in this area as we should have been.”

Key points outlined by the Head of the Judiciary for facilitating production-oriented investment:

1.     Optimal Use of Dormant Capital

Many citizens hold idle financial assets but lack guidance on how to invest them productively. Mismanagement often leads them into fraudulent schemes, resulting in massive court cases. Redirecting these funds into productive investment would significantly improve the national economy.

2.     Creating and expanding markets for domestic production

There must be strategic planning to find and expand markets for Iranian-made goods to ensure their sustainability and competitiveness.

3.     Facilitating access between producers and consumers

The role of intermediaries and brokers must be reformed. It is unacceptable, he said, for a product sold by a manufacturer at 80,000 tomans per kilo to reach consumers at 300,000 tomans — such disparities are unjustifiable.

4.     Enhancing household purchasing power

Production without consumer purchasing power indicates a broken economic cycle. Measures must be taken to restore the purchasing power of households that have lost it in recent years.

5.     Strengthening infrastructure and technological capabilities

Upgrading transport infrastructure, improving producers’ technical knowledge, utilizing modern technologies and artificial intelligence, and establishing stable import/export regulations are all essential to facilitating productive investment.

6.     Avoiding sudden policy changes

The Chief Justice warned that sudden government decrees regarding trade or pricing policies create serious problems for investors and producers. Therefore, establishing stable and predictable regulations is a top priority.

7.     Distinguishing between error and corruption

Eje’i reiterated that the judiciary distinguishes between genuine business losses caused by market fluctuations and deliberate acts of corruption.

“When an entrepreneur faces a legal problem, we do everything possible to ensure their production process continues uninterrupted.”

8.     Preventing unfair competition and abuse of the legal system

He instructed oversight bodies to carefully review cases where competitors attempt to use legal channels to eliminate rivals under false pretenses.

Eje’i concluded: “If the time, resources, and energy spent on dealing with the aftermath of fraudulent cases were instead devoted to facilitating production-oriented investment, our national economy would be in a far better state today. Supporting productive, lawful private investment must become both a moral and national commitment.”