Iranian top cleric issues fatwa against Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

When asked about the action that could be taken against those threatening  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Shirazi was quoted as saying by The Jerulsalem Post: "It is clear that threatening the life of any person who is a pillar of the Islamic system, the Marja’iyyat (religious authority), and leadership, especially the supreme leader, is forbidden and religiously prohibited."

"It is obligatory to defend them and to confront the perpetrators of such threats, and violating this sanctity is one of the greatest sins," Shirazi said.

"Muslims around the world must stand firm against such enemies and their open crimes. If they [the enemies] carry out such an act, they will face severe and divine punishment, and they will undoubtedly be avenged," he said.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Shirazi used the term Muharrab to describe those who carry out such "open crimes."

The term is often translated into English as "waging war against God," "war against God and the state," or "enmity against God."

These crimes carry the death penalty in the Middle-Eastern nation.

Iran and Israel were engaged in a massive conflict for 12 days.

The ceasefire put an end to the conflict.

Iranian official says 71 people died in an Israeli strike on Evin Prison

Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangiri has said 71 people died during the Israeli attack on Evin Prison in Tehran during the 12-day conflict.

The attack occurred on June 23.

According to the spokesperson, those killed included administrative staff, young men doing their military service, inmates and their family members visiting them, reported IRNA news agency.

Neighbours living in the vicinity of the prison were also killed or injured, he said.

Jahangiri told the news agency that the Israeli attack also caused heavy material damage, emphasising that the strike marked a “full-scale crime.”