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Islamic State claims responsibility for shrine attack in Iran

Islamic state claimed responsibility for a shrine attack in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, a statement on their telegram channel said.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Iran says attack on shrine will not go unanswered -Tasnim

The attack on a Shiraz shrine will not go unanswered, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday according to semi-official Tasnim news agency, after a "takfiri" gunman shot at pilgrims praying at the Shah Cheragh shrine.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Gunmen open fire at shrine and crowd of Iranian mourners killing at least 15

It is unclear who was behind the attacks, with many conflicting reports but the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency claimed that the attackers acted like “takfiri terrorists” in Shiraz, Iran

Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022

Iran protests spread, death toll rises as internet curbed

Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fuelled protests for a fifth day and fresh restrictions were placed on social media.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Iran Carries Out 1st Public Execution in 2 Years

Iran on Saturday carried out its first public execution in over two years, an NGO said, as concern grows over rising repression in the country. Iman Sabzikar, who had been convicted over the murder of a police officer in February 2022 in the southern city of Shiraz, was hanged in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 24, 2022

Boys and girls together, dressed in Western clothes: Teenage skaters spark scandal in Iran

Like other teenagers around the world, boys and girls in Iran celebrated International Go Skateboarding Day with a gathering. The event caused widespread controversy in the Islamic Republic of Iran when a video was shared online showing teens wearing Western-style clothing, girls with uncovered hair and the genders mixing. Five…

France 24 · Jul 1, 2022