Two Supreme Court judges handling espionage cases in Iran have been killed.

Two Supreme Court judges handling espionage cases in Iran have been killed.

20.01.2025 11:20

In an armed attack at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, the capital of Iran, two senior judges lost their lives. The assailant committed suicide after killing the judges. One of the deceased judges, Mohammad Moghiseh, had previously drawn Western criticism and was sanctioned by the United States, while the other, Ali Razini, had a controversial background.

In a shooting incident at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, the capital of Iran, two senior judges were killed. The assailant committed suicide after killing the judges.

The slain judges, 68-year-old Mohammad Moghiseh and 71-year-old Ali Razini, were particularly involved in national security, espionage, and terrorism cases. Iranian judicial authorities stated that the incident was a planned assassination.

One security officer was also injured in the attack. It was reported that the assailant, whose identity has not yet been revealed, had no case in the court and the motive for the attack is unknown. Iranian President Pezeshkian ordered a thorough investigation into all aspects of the incident.

Judge Moghiseh, one of the slain judges, had previously drawn the West's ire. The European Union imposed sanctions on Moghiseh in 2011, and the United States did so in 2019. The U.S. accused the judge of "conducting unfair trials by ignoring evidence."

The other judge, Razini, had a controversial past. Razini, who is alleged to have been a member of the "Death Commission" that decided the execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988, survived an assassination attempt in 1998 when a bomb was placed in his vehicle.

Attacks on sitting judges in Iran are rare. However, recent assassinations targeting high-profile individuals have drawn attention. Last October, a cleric was killed after Friday prayers. In 2005, senior cleric Hassan Moghaddas was also killed in a shooting at a bank.

Two Supreme Court judges overseeing espionage cases in Iran were killed

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