Judges shot dead in Iran’s supreme court building
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An unnamed gunman killed Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before shooting himself, state media has reported. Two judges have been killed in a shooting on Saturday at the supreme court building in Tehran, Iranian state media has reported. “This morning, a gunman infiltrated the supreme court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported.
Mizan said the assailant killed himself after the act. The state news agency, IRNA, said one other person was wounded. The two slain judges have been identified by Mizan as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh, both of whom handled cases “fighting crimes against national security, espionage and terrorism”.
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on state television that “a person armed with a handgun entered the room” of the two judges and shot them. “Individuals have been identified, summoned or arrested in connection with the incident,” he added, without providing further details.
The motive behind the killing was not immediately clear, but Mizan said the assailant was not involved in any cases before the supreme court. Authorities said an investigation into the attack was underway. President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed his condolences over the deaths, calling on the authorities to act swiftly.
