Economy Minister Says Justice Shares Liberalization to Begin Operationally This Summer

Iran's Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh announced that the liberalization of Justice Shares (سهام عدالت), frozen for nearly a decade, will begin operationally this summer of 1405 (2026). According to Tejaratnews (July 2026), the process is contingent on holding general assemblies for roughly 30 provincial Justice investment companies; Iran's Supreme Council of the Stock Exchange had earlier approved the implementation mechanism. No specific date has yet been set for cash dividends to the roughly 50 million Justice Shares holders; the last dividend, for the fiscal year ending March 19, 2025, was paid in Khordad 1405 (May-June 2026). Government officials have made similar liberalization promises before that were not fulfilled.