Two senior Iranian judges were killed on Saturday morning when an unidentified armed assailant opened fire outside the Supreme Court in central Tehran, state media reported. According to the state-run IRNA news agency, the judges were killed instantly in the attack, which also left one individual wounded. The judiciary's media center condemned the incident as a "premeditated action," describing the victims as "dedicated and revolutionary judges who firmly stood against those disrupting public security." The slain judges were identified as Hojjat al-Islam Razini and Hojjat al-Islam Muslimeen Moghisheh, both of whom presided over separate judicial branches in Tehran. Initial police investigations revealed that the assailant had no direct connection to the Supreme Court or the judicial branches overseen by the two judges. Media reports indicate that the attacker took their own life immediately after the shooting. The incident occurred in a bustling area of central Tehran, prompting heightened security measures. As of now, no senior political or military leaders have issued statements regarding the attack. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and investigations are ongoing. The judiciary has vowed to pursue justice in the wake of the attack, which has raised concerns over the safety of judicial officials in the country. — Agencies
