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, IRNA.
The report said that the attack, which took place at the Shah Cheragh Shrine early on Wednesday evening, was carried out by three armed men who entered the shrine.
Two of the attackers have been caught, with one still on the run.
It is unclear who was behind the attack, but IRNA said that the attackers acted like “takfiri terrorists”, in reference to groups such as ISIL (ISIS).
The attack comes as Iran continues to face protests since the September death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old who died after she was detained by the country’s morality police.
Wednesday marked 40 days since Amini died, and saw thousands of people gather in Amini’s hometown in the northwest of Iran.
More to follow.
