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Maziar Motamedi

Iran publicly executes two over deadly Shiraz shrine attack

A lone gunman had entered the shrine, opening fire on pilgrims and staff with an automatic rifle [Amin Berenjkar/WANA via Reuters]

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 (ISIS) armed group.

The two men, identified as Mohammed Ramez Rashidi and Naeem Hashem Qatali, were hanged in the early hours of Saturday after the Supreme Court confirmed their sentences, according to the official news outlet of the judiciary.

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