Two high-profile Iranian judges were assassinated in a terrorist shooting attack at the Supreme Court building in downtown Tehran on Saturday morning.
A shooting incident occurred outside Tehran’s Palace of Justice moments ago, resulting in the martyrdom of two judges. The assailant, reportedly a judiciary staff member, is said to have taken his own life after the attack. pic.twitter.com/7Mr8on0LKy
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According to a statement issued by the public relations of the country’s Judiciary, an armed individual sneaked into the premises of the court and opened fire, killing Ali Razini, head of Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, and Mohammad Moqiseh, head of Branch 53.
“A person armed with a small weapon entered the room of the two veteran judges before noon Saturday and martyred them,” said Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir.
The judges were known for working on cases “fighting crimes against national security, espionage and terrorism,” the state news agency IRNA reported.
Preliminary investigations indicate the attacker was not involved in any cases before the Supreme Court. Reports suggest another person was also injured in the attack.
“Right after the terrorist act, an attempt was made to arrest the gunman, who then quickly committed suicide,” the judiciary’s statement read.
The statement said an investigation had been launched to identify and arrest those behind the assassinations. Over the past year, the Iranian judiciary has taken measures to prosecute agents and elements affiliated with Israel, the U.S. and terrorist groups.
Razini, 71, held several important positions in Iran’s judiciary and was previously targeted in a 1998 assassination attempt.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
