Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions
Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions
Iranian officials say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Tehran, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988.
Summary
Two hard-line Iranian Supreme Court judges, Mohammad Mogheiseh and Ali Razini, were fatally shot in Tehran on Saturday.
Both judges were accused of involvement in the 1988 mass executions of political dissidents, making them controversial figures.
The gunman killed himself after the attack, which also injured a bodyguard.
Razini had previously survived a 1999 assassination attempt, while Mogheiseh faced U.S. sanctions for overseeing unfair trials.
The 1988 executions, linked to Supreme Leader Khomeini's orders, remain a sensitive issue.