Iran hanged two men in public on July 8 in front of the site of a shooting attack they were convicted of carrying out at the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz in October 2022, Iran state media reported. The attack on the Shi’ite shrine killed 13 people and left dozens injured. The Iran Human Rights group said that "the sentences issued for these two defendants are not legally valid" and are based on "forced confessions." The two, identified as Afghan citizens Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeem Hashem Qatali, were among 26 people arrested following the attack. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, click here.
Iran Hangs Two Afghan Citizens For Shrine Attack Amid Outcry From Rights Group
The two Afghan men, identified as Afghan citizens Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeem Hashem Qatali, were hanged in public on July 8.