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TWO JUDGES DEAD, 1 INJURED IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE SUPREME COURT IN TEHRAN – REPORTS

18/01/2025 06:35 PM

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Two judges of Iran's Supreme Court were killed and another injured in a shooting outside the court building in Tehran on Saturday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing the Fars news agency. 

An armed man infiltrated the country's Supreme Court and shot two judges dead. Another judge and their bodyguard were injured. The shooter reportedly committed suicide.

The agency reported that the judges had experience in fighting national security crimes, espionage and terrorism.

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