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The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in Washington

Iran denies role in Salman Rushdie attack but claims author is to blame

Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie’s ‘road to recovery has begun’ but ‘will be long’ after his stabbing, his agent said on Sunday. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

Iran has denied having any role in the attack on Salman Rushdie but claimed the author had only himself to blame for crossing a “red line” over Islam in his writings.

Rushdie’s life was reported to be out of danger but he was said to have sustained “life-changing” injuries after being stabbed 10 times when he was speaking at an event on Friday in Chautauqua, New York.

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