Amid ongoing protests over the death of Mhasa Amini, a prominent Shiite saint echoed the shooting that killed 15 others in the southern city of Shiraz on Wednesday.
According to AP, citing state media, gunmen opened fire on the Shah Cheragh mosque, killing at least 15 others and wounding dozens in Iran. 3rd culprit.
State news firm IRNA reported the death toll and state television said another 40 people were wounded, the AP reported.
The attack, which was possibly carried out by Sunni extremists, comes at a time when Iran is embroiled in nationwide anti-government protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
40 days since Mahsa Amini’s death
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the northwestern city to mark 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Her tragic death sparked controversy across the country over the police’s ethical cruelty to girls.
In Shia Islam, deaths are commemorated 40 days later, with an outpouring of grief. To commemorate Mahsa Amini’s death, large numbers of people took to the streets in her hometown of Saqez, which is also the birthplace of the national protest. The crowd snaked through the local cemetery and invaded his grave.
In a video known to the AP as de Saqez, protesters were seen shouting “Death to the dictator!”During the protest, they tore off their scarves or hijabs and waved them over their heads.
More than 10,000 protesters joined the procession.
According to state-linked media, dozens of protesters joined the procession heading to Mahsa Amini’s grave.
The overwhelming turnout of the population in the demonstration prompted security forces to fire tear gas to disperse them, said Hengaw, a Kurdish human rights group. There were also reports of pellets being fired into the crowd in Saqez. In chaos among the public, the web has also been cut in the area, the AP quoted news firm ISNA as saying.
In the country’s capital, Tehran, primary sites, sections of the Grand Bazaar, were closed to commemorate the death of Mahsa Amini. The crowds cheered and shouted “Freedom!Freedom!Freedom!”through the labyrinth of the market.
“This year is a year of blood!” chanted: “(Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) will be overthrown!”
Protests also erupted in several places in Tehran, on the streets and on the campus of Tehran University.
The protests that erupted against the country’s strict dress code after Mahsa Amini’s death also galvanized university students, industrial unions, prisoners and ethnic minorities such as Kurds along the Iran-Iraq border.
More than two hundred more people have been killed so far.
Since the protest against Mahsa Amini’s tragic death erupted, security forces have used almost every ruthless option to shut it down. They fired live ammunition, tear gas and killed more than two hundred people, the AP reported, mentioning smart groups.
There is no official information available on the number of others arrested at the protest. The Iranian judicial government has announced that it will continue with the trial of more than six hundred people, 315 of whom are from Tehran alone.
Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi told the official IRNA news firm that four protesters were charged with “war against God,” which carries the death penalty in Iran.
Iran blames interference for fueling protests
Iranian officials blamed the protests on foreign interference without any evidence. Iran sanctioned many Farsi-speaking European officials, companies, establishments and channels for attending the protest. These sanctioned establishments and Americans will not be able to enter the country or download visas for Iran.
Germany’s public broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, has been blacklisted through Iran. The station criticized the country’s action on the issue.
“I hope politicians in Germany and Europe will increase the pressure on the regime,” said DW chief executive Peter Limburg.
In another incident, the reins of the partially dilapidated Metropol building, a 10-story tower, fell for good on Wednesday, the AP reported, bringing up state media. The building collapsed earlier this year, killing 41 people. Inside the tower was a lightning rod for protests in the town of Abadan. The crisis has exposed poor construction practices, endemic corruption and ignorance in Iran. Video from the cave shows how the remaining tower turns into rubble in a matter of seconds.
(With from the agency)
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