The Venezuelan Government condemned this Saturday the “terrorist attack carried out against judges Alí Razini, head of Section 39 and Mohammad Moqiseh”, head of Section 53, of the Supreme Court of Justice, this January 18, 2025, which occurred in front of the headquarters of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, detailed the chancellor Yván Gil in his digital profiles.
The murder of two judges shocks Iran. Both high-ranking judges in the country’s Supreme Court were shot dead this Saturday, January 18, in front of the court premises in Tehran. The two were in charge of espionage and terrorism cases, international media reported.
In this sense, the Foreign Ministry issued an official statement in which it expresses its solidarity with the Iranian People and Government “in the face of this tragic event with the firm conviction that those responsible for this despicable crime can soon be determined and they will be provided with the due punishment.”
Below is the full text:
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemns, in the strongest terms, the terrorist attack carried out against judges Alí Razini, head of Section 39, and Mohammad Moqiseh, head of Section 53, of the Supreme Court of Justice, this January 18 2025, which occurred in front of the headquarters of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Venezuela expresses its solidarity with the Iranian People and Government in the face of this tragic event with the firm conviction that those responsible for this despicable crime can soon be determined and given due punishment.
Likewise, he extends his heartfelt words of condolences to the family and friends of the victims, and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured official.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, within the framework of Peace Diplomacy, strongly rejects terrorism in all its manifestations and deplores any act of violence that is intended to cause terror and anxiety in the civilian population, given that they are a clear violation of the right to life, liberty, security, well-being and the right to live without fear and in peace.
Caracas, January 18, 2025
