Iran: Two supreme court judges shot dead in Tehran

The attacker reportedly used a handgun to shoot both judges, before killing himself.

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Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed after a gunman entered the court, in the capital Tehran, on Saturday morning.

The attacker killed himself while fleeing the scene, according to the judiciary's news website, Mizan. A bodyguard was also injured in the attack.

The motive for the attack is unclear, but both judges are said to have played a role in the crackdown on opponents of the Islamic government since the 1980s.

In a statement, the judiciary's media office described the attack as premeditated assassination.

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