Tehran: Two senior judges were killed on Saturday morning in a shooting attack at the Supreme Court of Iran in central Tehran, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The attack targeted Ali Razini, head of Branch 39, and Mohammad Moghiseh, head of Branch 53, leading to their untimely deaths.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the assailant committed suicide soon after carrying out the attack. Mizan described the incident as a "premeditated act of terror" orchestrated by an "armed infiltrator." The agency further reported that investigations are currently underway to identify and apprehend those responsible for this "terrorist" action.

Additionally, the semi-official Fars news agency, citing an informed source at Tehran's police, indicated that the attacker was among the service personnel of the Supreme Court. The incident also resulted in injuries to a bodyguard. As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.