Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others
1 year, 4 months ago

Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others in an attack that followed another assault there months earlier, authorities said. Mohammad Hadi Imanieh told Iranian state television that a single gunman carried out the attack and later was detained by security forces. The Islamic State group claimed the assault, which Iran said had been carried out by a man from Tajikistan, who later died in a hospital after succumbing to injuries he suffered while being detained by security forces. The worst assault from Islamic State militants in Iran came in a June 2017 attack that killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 50 in Tehran as its gunmen stormed parliament and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s mausoleum.

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Iran man kills 12 relatives in shooting spree: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran man kills 12 relatives in shooting spree: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old man gunned down 12 of his relatives Saturday in a remote rural area in southeast Iran, the deadliest shooting reported in decades. Head of the justice department of the province of Kerman, Ebrahim Hamidi, told the semiofficial ISNA news agency the gunman opened fire on his father, brother and other relatives early morning in a village because of …

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran
1 year ago

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran

The Independent  

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Gunmen kill a member of Iran's paramilitary force and wound 3 others on protest anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Gunmen kill a member of Iran's paramilitary force and wound 3 others on protest anniversary

The Hindu  

Gunmen opened fire on a group of paramilitary forces in southern Iran, killing one of them and wounding another three, state media reported Sunday. The official IRNA news agency said the attack targeting members of the paramilitary Basij occurred late Saturday in the town of Nourabad, some 630 km south of the capital, Tehran. The anniversary saw a heavy deployment …

Iran arrests 8 'foreigners' after fatal shooting at Shiite shrine
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran arrests 8 'foreigners' after fatal shooting at Shiite shrine

The Hindu  

Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of one person at a Shiite Muslim shrine, authorities said on Monday. The attack on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz, capital of Fars province in Iran's south, came less than a year after a mass shooting at the same site later claimed by the …

Iran terror attack on mosque kills one, hurts 7, gunmen target same holy shrine where 15 killed last year
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran terror attack on mosque kills one, hurts 7, gunmen target same holy shrine where 15 killed last year

India TV News  

At least one person has been killed and seven others have been injured in an attack on the same mosque where assilants killed at least 15 people in October last year. Although state news agency IRNA reported that the death toll was one, other local channels claimed at least four people were killed in the deadly attack. Qِuting Fars Deputy …

Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals

Al Jazeera  

Iran had executed two men in early June for the previous attack on Shah Cheragh that claimed 13 lives. Tehran, Iran – Iran has blamed the ISIL armed group for the second attack in less than a year on a major shrine in southern Shiraz and arrested a group of foreign nationals for the assault. Iranian state-linked media also pointed …

Shooting at Iran's prominent Shiite shrine leaves one dead, eight injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Shooting at Iran's prominent Shiite shrine leaves one dead, eight injured

Hindustan Times  

A shooting Sunday at a Shiite Muslim shrine in Iran's south killed at least one person and wounded eight others, state media reported, revising down a previous toll of four fatalities. The attack comes less than a year after a similar one on the same holy site, the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in the Fars province capital Shiraz. "One person has …

Iran’s Shiraz shrine comes under second deadly attack in months
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran’s Shiraz shrine comes under second deadly attack in months

Al Jazeera  

Last year’s attack, for which two people convicted of being linked with ISIL were executed, left 13 dead and 40 injured. Tehran, Iran – A holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz has come under a second deadly attack in less than a year with another gunman breaking into its grounds and opening fire. Yadollah Bouali, the provincial commander …

Iran hangs 2 men over shrine attack. Tehran's executions in 2023 rise to…
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran hangs 2 men over shrine attack. Tehran's executions in 2023 rise to…

Hindustan Times  

Iran executed two men over an attack on a shrine that killed at least 13 people in October. During the trial the men said that they had been in contact with the Islamic State in Afghanistan and helped organise the attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz. Iran hanged at least 354 people in the first six months of …

Iran hangs 2 men over deadly shrine attack: State media
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran hangs 2 men over deadly shrine attack: State media

India Today  

Iran executed two men on Saturday over an attack on a Shi'ite shrine that killed at least 13 people in October and was claimed by the militant group Islamic State, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The men had said during their trial that they had been in contact with the Islamic State in neighbouring Afghanistan and helped organise the …

Iran publicly executes two over deadly Shiraz shrine attack
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran publicly executes two over deadly Shiraz shrine attack

Al Jazeera  

Five people were arrested over the attack last year, two of whom were executed while three received prison terms. Tehran, Iran – Iran has publicly executed two people over a deadly attack on a shrine in southern Shiraz last year that was claimed by the ISIL armed group. The assault on the shrine came as Iran was rocked by nationwide …

Mahsa Amini Death: Iran Cracks Down on Kurds, Security Forces Kill 12 in 24 Hours
2 years, 1 month ago

Mahsa Amini Death: Iran Cracks Down on Kurds, Security Forces Kill 12 in 24 Hours

News 18  

Iranian security forces on Monday intensified a crackdown in western Iran’s Kurdish-populated regions that killed a dozen people over 24 hours, directly shooting at protesters and using heavy weapons, rights groups said. The outage affected “multiple cities,” freedom of expression group Article 19 said, warning on Twitter: “The right to life is severely compromised under the darkness of a #internetshutdown.” …

Iran attacks positions in northern Iraq targeting Kurdish groups
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran attacks positions in northern Iraq targeting Kurdish groups

Al Jazeera  

Iran says Kurdish separatist groups based in northern Iraq are destabilising Kurdish-majority provinces in western Iran as anti-government protests continue. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has attacked positions in northern Iraq held by Kurdish groups, as anti-government protests continue in Iran’s Kurdish-majority western regions and elsewhere. The elite force’s ground division confirmed early on Monday that it …

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters in Iran set fire …

Iran forces fire on protester’s mourning family and seize body: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran forces fire on protester’s mourning family and seize body: Report

Live Mint  

Norway-based Hengaw rights group reported on Saturday that as clashes broke out across the nation overnight, Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on mourning family members of a dead protester and took his body from the hospital. "Last night, after IRGC forces attacked Shahid Gholi Pur Hospital in Bukan, they seized Shahryar Mohammadi's body and buried him secretly," the Hengaw rights …

Iranian forces open fire, beat up women at metro station as anti-hijab protests swell
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian forces open fire, beat up women at metro station as anti-hijab protests swell

India Today  

Iranian security forces on Wednesday opened fire on anti-hijab protesters at a metro station in capital Tehran as anger over the death of Mahsa Amini entered third month. Officers were Iran's security forces repeatedly fire into a crowd of protesters at a Tehran metro station today. Tehran's residents have been frequently chanting slogans against the regime in the city's metro …

Iran says gunman behind shrine attack was from Tajikistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran says gunman behind shrine attack was from Tajikistan

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s official news agency said Monday that the gunman who killed 13 people at a major Shiite shrine last month was a citizen of Tajikistan. The militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Oct. 26 attack on Shah Cheragh in the city of Shiraz, one of Iran’s top five Shiite shrines. A third …

Iran’s Guard warns protesters as more unrest roils country
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Guard warns protesters as more unrest roils country

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued a new warning on Saturday to antigovernment protesters, even as demonstrations continued in cities and university campuses across the country for the sixth straight week. But Iran’s government has tried to blame the attack on the largely peaceful protests roiling the country, without offering evidence. At the Kurdistan University of …

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. The protests across Iran have become the greatest threat to the country’s theocratic government since the 2009 Green Movement demonstrations, evolving from focusing on women’s rights and the state-mandated headscarf, or hijab, …

Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s President Raisi promised a ‘severe response’ following the Shiraz shrine attack, in an apparent attempt to link it to ongoing anti-government protests. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said that “riots” pave the way for “terror” attacks, a day after a deadly assault on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz was claimed by ISIL. “The intention of the …

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing 15
2 years, 2 months ago

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing 15

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Gunmen attacked a major Shiite holy site in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The semiofficial ISNA news agency said security forces fired pellets at crowds of demonstrators on the outskirts of Saqez and pushed back demonstrators who tried to attack the governor’s office. Esmail Zarei Koosha insisted that traffic …

Gunmen attack major Shia holy site in Iran, killing 15
2 years, 2 months ago

Gunmen attack major Shia holy site in Iran, killing 15

The Hindu  

Gunmen attacked a major Shia holy site in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. IRNA quoted Mr. Raisi as saying, “This evil will definitely not go unanswered.” Earlier on Wednesday, thousands of protesters had poured into the streets of a northwestern city to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old …

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing atleast 15
2 years, 2 months ago

Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing atleast 15

India TV News  

Gunmen opened fire on Wednesday at a major Shiite holy site in the southern city of Shiraz, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, according to state-run media. The semiofficial ISNA news agency said security forces fired pellets at crowds of demonstrators on the outskirts of Saqez and pushed back demonstrators who tried to attack the governor's office. Esmail …

Attack on Shiraz shrine kills 15: Iranian state media
2 years, 2 months ago

Attack on Shiraz shrine kills 15: Iranian state media

Al Jazeera  

The attack hit the Shah Cheragh Shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, with at least two children killed. At least 15 people have been killed and 40 others injured in an attack on a Shia religious shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, according to the country’s state media agency, IRNA. Wednesday’s attack comes as Iran continues …

Iran stabbing attack leaves 1 dead, 2 injured at holy shrine
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran stabbing attack leaves 1 dead, 2 injured at holy shrine

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — An assailant stabbed three clerics at the most revered Shiite site in Iran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state-run media, killing one and injuring two before he was arrested. One cleric died almost instantly after being stabbed at the Imam Reza shrine, a major pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims in Iran’s holy northeast city of Mashhad. In …

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down
5 years, 1 month ago

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country has seen an intensification in bloodshed in …

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