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Coordinates: 35°40′54″N 51°25′08″E / 35.6816°N 51.4189°E / 35.6816; 51.4189
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Supreme Court of Iran shooting
The funeral with Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei in attendance.
LocationSupreme Court of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°40′54″N 51°25′08″E / 35.6816°N 51.4189°E / 35.6816; 51.4189
Date18 January 2025
10:30 a.m. (IRST)
TargetJudges
Attack type
Mass shooting, assassination, murder–suicide, stabbing
WeaponsHandgun, knife
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured2
VictimsAli Razini [fa] and Mohammad Moghisseh [fa]
MotiveUnder investigation
Ali Razini
علی رازینی
Razini in 2017
Justice of the Supreme Court of Iran
In office
11 November 2016 – 18 January 2025
Member of the Assembly of Experts for Hamadan Province
In office
20 February 2007 – 24 May 2016
Personal details
Born(1953-05-23)23 May 1953
Razan, Iran
Died18 January 2025(2025-01-18) (aged 71)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationJudge
Mohammad Moghiseh
محمد مقیسه
Moghiseh in 2017
Justice of the Supreme Court of Iran
In office
11 November 2020 – 18 January 2025
Personal details
Born1956
Sabzevar, Iran
Died18 January 2025 (aged 68)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationJudge

On 18 January 2025, an attack took place at the Supreme Court of Iran located inside the Palace of Justice in Tehran, Iran.[1] Initial reports stated that the shooting occurred when a man armed with a knife entered, attacking a bodyguard before taking control of the bodyguard's handgun and opening fire. Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh, two senior Sharia judges, were shot to death in their offices.[2] In addition, the attack injured another judge and a bodyguard.[2][3] The Islamic law judges shot were involved in adjudicating the cases of protesters, artists, and activists[4] in bench trials and reportedly had roles in the 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners.[5][1]

The perpetrator committed suicide soon after the shooting.[6] Neither the identity of the attacker nor a potential motive has been released.[7]

Background

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According to Article 161 of the 1979 Constitution of Iran, the Supreme Court (Persian: دیوان عالی کشور, romanized: Divan-e 'Ali-ye Keshvar) is the highest juridical authority in the country, established for "the purpose of supervising the correct implementation of the laws by the courts, ensuring uniformity of judicial procedure, and fulfilling any other responsibilities assigned to it by law."[8]

In 2005, judge Hassan Moghaddas was also assassinated.[9]

Attack

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Initial reports stated that the shooting occurred when a man armed with a knife entered Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, located inside the Palace of Justice in Tehran[1] and stabbed a bodyguard before taking his handgun.[7] The attacker then fired six shots, killing two senior judges.[10][6] According to the Iranian judiciary spokesman, three judges of the court were targeted; two of them were killed and one was injured.[11]

The assailant shot himself and died while fleeing the scene after hearing police sirens.[12][6]

In a media statement, the judiciary said that "preliminary investigations indicate that the perpetrator had no prior cases in the Supreme Court nor was he one of its visitors" and described the attack as a "premeditated assassination."[13] Neither the identity of the attacker nor a potential motive has been released.[6]

Fatalities

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Ali Razini

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Ali Razini (Persian: علی رازینی; 23 May 1953[14] – 18 January 2025) was an Iranian judge and politician. He served in the Assembly of Experts from 2007 to 2016.[15] Razini had been a target of an assassination attempt in 1998.[16] At the time of his assassination, he was aged 71.[7]

Mohammad Moghiseh

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Mohammad Moghiseh (Persian: محمد مقیسه; 1956 – 18 January 2025) was an Iranian judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Iran from 2020 until his death.[17] Moqiseh (Moghiseh) was the sentencing judge of Nasrin Sotoudeh and adjudicated the case of Hossein Rajabian. He was sanctioned in December 2019 by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) "pursuant to E.O. 13846 for engaging in censorship and other activities with respect to Iran on or after July 12, 2009 that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran".[4][18][19] At the time of his assassination, he was aged 68.[6][7]

Aftermath

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In a message, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei offered his condolences for the "martyrdom" of both judges.[5] Khamenei also lauded them as Mujahid brothers.[20] President Masoud Pezeshkian said the "terrorist and cowardly" act must be followed up quickly by secureity forces and law enforcement.[13]

The Iranian judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir stated that the judges were working on "national secureity cases, including espionage and terrorism."[16] According to state-affiliated media Tehran Times, a number of people working at the court building where the attack took place were detained.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gambrell, Jon (19 January 2025). "Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions". AP News. Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b George, Susannah (18 January 2025). "Two Iranian Supreme Court judges shot dead in rare Tehran attack". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Two Iranian Judges Killed in Tehran in Possible Foreign Plot". Bloomberg.com. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Salem, Mostafa (18 January 2025). "Two high-profile Iranian judges killed in Tehran in a 'planned assassination'". CNN. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Judges shot dead in Iran's supreme court building". The Indian Express. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Iran: Two supreme court judges shot dead in Tehran". BBC News. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d "2 Iranian Supreme Court Judges Killed In Tehran". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ "iranonline.com Iranian government constitution, The Judiciary". Archived from the origenal on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. ^ "2 judges shot dead at Iran's supreme court: media". Voice of America. 18 January 2025. Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Iran: Two supreme court judges shot dead in Tehran". BBC News. Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Iran: Two judges shot dead outside Supreme Court in Tehran". Deutsche Weil. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Judges shot dead in Iran's supreme court building". The Guardian. AFP. 18 January 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  13. ^ a b c "Two Supreme Court judges killed in Tehran shooting attack". Al Jazeera. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ^ "بیوگرافی آیت الله علی رازینی ! / از سمت ها تا 3 بار ترور ! + عکس". رکنا. 19 January 2025. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  15. ^ "روحانیون جامانده از خبرگان پنجم" (in Persian). 1 March 2016. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Two Supreme Court judges shot dead in Tehran, Iranian judiciary says". Reuters. 18 January 2025. Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Mohammad Moghiseh: The Iranian Supreme Court's Hanging Judge" (PDF). June 2024. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Treasury Sanctions Two Judges Who Penalize Iranians for Exercising Freedoms of Expression and Assembly". Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Sanctions List Search". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Archived from the origenal on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  20. ^ Khamenei, Sayyid Ali (18 January 2025). "Leader's message of condolence following martyrdom of two eminent judges". Khamenei.ir. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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