At least eight people, including five civilians and three assailants, were killed during a “terrorist attack” on a judiciary building in southeast Iran, state media reported.
“Unknown gunmen attacked the judiciary centre in Zahedan,” the capital of southeastern Sistan Baluchistan province, the judiciary’s Mizan Online said.
“Five people have been killed and 13 injured in this terrorist attack,” it added. Separately, the official IRNA news agency reported that three of the attackers were killed during the assault.
Gunmen opened fire on the judiciary complex just moments before emergency responders and security forces arrived at the scene.
The extent of casualties or damage was not immediately clear, and authorities have yet to provide official confirmation of the attackers’ identities or motivations.
Zahedan, the capital of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, has previously witnessed unrest and sporadic violence attributed to armed groups operating near the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
