The Prosecutor General of Iran, also known as Attorney General of Iran, is a "just mujtahid" in the judicial system of Iran. He is appointed by the Chief Justice of Iran in consultation with the judges of Supreme Court to serve for a period of five years.
As the head of the prosecutor-general's office, they supervise prosecutor's offices in the country. At the same time, they have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions, setting priorities in the hearings of cases in their role as the head of the public prosecution for the state.