Two senior Iranian Supreme Court judges were fatally shot in Tehran on Saturday, according to confirmation from the Iranian judiciary.
The incident took place within the Supreme Court premises, where the attacker opened fire and subsequently took his own life. A bodyguard accompanying one of the judges was also injured in the attack.
The judiciary identified the victims as Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, both mid-ranking Shiite Muslim clerics who had presided over high-profile national security cases, including matters related to espionage and terrorism.
Although the exact motive for the killings remains uncertain, judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir suggested a possible connection to the judges’ professional roles. He highlighted their significant involvement in addressing espionage and terrorism, activities that may have provoked hostility from external adversaries.
“In the past year, the judiciary has made substantial efforts to uncover spies and dismantle terrorist networks, which has fueled animosity among our enemies,” Jahangir stated during a broadcast on state television.
State media reports suggested that some of the cases handled by the judges involved individuals with ties to Israel and U.S.-backed Iranian opposition groups, though no specific details were provided.
Unverified claims from opposition sources allege that Moghiseh played a role in prosecuting political prisoners, a claim not corroborated by official channels. Ali Razini had previously survived an assassination attempt in 1998.
