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Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Judge ‘assassinated' in southern Iranian city
Today's attack comes after two judges were shot dead inside Iran's Supreme Court in January. (EPA Images pic) TEHRAN : A criminal court judge in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz in Fars province was assassinated this morning on his way to work, the judiciary said. 'This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of branch 102 of the criminal court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work,' the judiciary's Mizan Online reported. 'Unfortunately, as a result of this terrorist act, he was martyred,' it added. The assailants remain at large, and their motives are not yet known. Bagheri, 38, had more than 12 years of judicial experience and was a native of Fars province, whose capital Shiraz is located about 900km south of Tehran. He previously served as a prosecutor and investigator in revolutionary courts in several cities, including Shiraz, before being appointed to lead branch 102 of the criminal court. Chief justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei ordered a special investigation into the killing. The attack comes after two judges were shot dead in a rare assault inside Iran's Supreme Court in January. A gunman opened fire in what the judiciary described as a 'planned act of assassination', killing veteran judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before taking his own life. Both men had presided over high-profile national security cases. Authorities said at the time that an investigation was underway, but the motive remained unclear. Last night, a man killed four people in the same city before being shot and arrested by security forces. No further details have been released.
LBCI
6 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Judge 'assassinated' in southern Iran: Judiciary
A criminal court judge in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz was assassinated Tuesday morning on his way to work, the judiciary said. "This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated Judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of Branch 102 of the Criminal Court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work," the judiciary's Mizan Online reported. "Unfortunately, as a result of this terrorist act, he was martyred," it added. AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
6 days ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Judge Is Stabbed to Death in Southern Iran
A judge was stabbed to death on his way to work in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on Tuesday morning, state media reported. A report by the official IRNA news agency called the killing a 'terrorist act,' adding that two unidentified assailants are still at large. It identified the judge as Ehsum Bagheri, 38, who worked for the city's judicial department. Bagheri in the past worked as a prosecutor in the revolutionary court, which deals with security and drug smuggling cases. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack Iran has witnessed other killings of judges in the past. In January, a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran's capital Tehran, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1980s.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Judge is stabbed to death in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A judge was stabbed to death on his way to work in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on Tuesday morning, state media reported. A report by the official IRNA news agency called the killing a 'terrorist act," adding that two unidentified assailants are still at large. It identified the judge as Ehsum Bagheri, 38, who worked for the city's judicial department. Bagheri in the past worked as a prosecutor in the revolutionary court, which court deals with security and drug smuggling cases. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack Iran has witnessed other killings of judges in the past. In January, a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran's capital Tehran, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1980s.
Al Bawaba
6 days ago
- Al Bawaba
Iranian judge assassinated in Shiraz city
Published May 27th, 2025 - 07:12 GMT ALBAWABA - Local media in Iran announced that Judge Ehsan Bagheri, a criminal court judge, was assassinated on Tuesday morning in Shiraz city, southern Iran. Press TV confirmed, citing the judiciary, that Judge Ehsan Bagheri was killed while he was on his way to work. "This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated Judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of Branch 102 of the Criminal Court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work," the judiciary's Mizan Online said in a statement. "Unfortunately, as a result of this terrorist act, he was martyred," it further mentioned. — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) May 27, 2025 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
