Iraqi authorities say assassination plot targeted Supreme Judicial Council chief

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security officials said intelligence indicated that armed groups had prepared a serious assassination plot against Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Fayyaz Zeydan, according to information obtained by authorities. The threat is linked to efforts to bring weapons under state control and to anti-corruption case files, and the plot was reportedly prepared for execution using drones, the officials said. Authorities moved to strengthen protection for Zeydan and security at judicial institutions once the threat emerged, describing the measures as urgent and comprehensive. Officials confirmed the intelligence and said the threat was being treated as highly serious. Security units are continuing coordinated operations to disrupt the plot, officials said, without providing additional operational details. The development comes amid ongoing debate in Iraq over judicial independence and the country's security dynamics.