
An armed attack targeting three judges of Iran’s Supreme Court took place in Tehran, according to local media on January 18, Report informs via Iran International.
Two of the judges, including Judge Mohammad Moghiseh and Hojatoleslam Ali Razini, were killed, while the third judge sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment.
It has been reported that the assailant committed suicide after the shooting.
The Judiciary Media Centre issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“This morning, an armed infiltrator at the Supreme Court carried out a premeditated assassination targeting two brave and experienced judges renowned for their fight against crimes against national security, espionage, and terrorism.
Hojatoleslam Ali Razini, head of Branch 39, and Judge Mohammad Moghiseh, head of Branch 53 of the Supreme Court, were among those attacked.
As a result of this terrorist act, two dedicated and revolutionary judges—steadfast in their defense of public security—were killed.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the assailant neither had a case at the Supreme Court nor was a visitor to any of its branches.