Armed Attack on a Court in Zahedan Results in Casualties Among the Dead and Injured

This morning, Saturday, July 26, witnessed an armed attack targeting the courthouse building located on "Azadi" Street in Zahedan, southeast Iran, resulting in casualties among employees and security personnel.

Iran's Mehr news agency reported 5 fatalities in the attack, while Fars news agency reported the killing of 3 attackers.

According to the local "Hal o Vash" website, which covers news of the province, armed individuals stormed the courthouse building and headed directly to the judges' offices, where they opened fire in several rooms, resulting in injuries among employees, judges, and security personnel.

Eyewitnesses mentioned that the attackers forcefully entered the court sections, directly targeting the judicial offices, without their motives or identities being clear so far.

Following the attack, security measures around the courthouse were tightened, with strict control over traffic in the area, according to local sources.

No party has claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publishing this news, while investigations are ongoing to uncover the circumstances of the incident.