An armed assailant fatally shot two notorious Iranian judges inside the Islamic Republic’s supreme court on Saturday.

A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line Judges in Iran’s capital Tehran on Saturday, officials said, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the shootings of the Judges,

TWO veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges have been shot dead by an assailant who later took his own life. Judge Mohammad Moghiseh, 68, and Judge Ali Razini, 71, were known for handling

In Tehran, a gunman killed two hard-line judges involved in the 1988 mass executions, sparking concerns about targeted attacks on Iran's judiciary. The event coincides with Iran's economic challenges and shifting geopolitical climate.

Dozens of Hamas and Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Tehran on Thursday evening to celebrate the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause fighting in Gaza and release hostages.

A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital Tehran on Saturday, officials said, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the shootings of the judges, clerics Mohammad Mogheiseh and Ali Razini.

The assailant was not directly involved in any case under review by the court and the authorities have launched an investigation to uncover further details” Mizan Online News Agency stated.

(Reuters) -Two senior Iranian Supreme Court judges involved in handling espionage and terrorism cases were shot dead in the capital Tehran on Saturday, Iran's judiciary said. It said the attacker killed himself after opening fire at the judges inside the Supreme Court, and that a bodyguard of one of the judges was wounded.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message, offered his condolences for the “martyrdom” of both judges.

Two hardline judges, allegedly involved in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988, were fatally shot dead in Iran's Tehran on Saturday. One of the judges is accused by the US Treasury of 'sentencing scores of journalists and internet users to lengthy prison terms'.

Two Iranian Supreme Court Justices have been killed in a shooting attack in central Tehran, according to the judiciary and state media.Assassination was carried out by an armed person, who killed himself after opening fire early on Saturday,