Iran: Attack against supreme court judges leaves 2 dead, 1 wounded

On Saturday, a gunman shot dead two supreme court judges in the vicinity of the judicial headquarters in Tehran, the Iranian capital.

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00:00On Saturday, a gunman shot dead two Supreme Court judges in the vicinity of the Judicial

00:05Headquarters in Tehran, the Iranian capital.

00:08The victims were identified as Ali Rassini and Mohammad Makiseh, both specialized in

00:13national security, espionage and terrorism.

00:17A third magistrate was injured, but there is no further information on his condition.

00:21According to national media, the perpetrator committed suicide as security forces were

00:25preparing to arrest him.

00:27According to local agencies, the authorities are investigating the incident as a terrorist

00:32attack.