TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has sentenced three people to death for aiding deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in 2022 and 2023, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday.
The three were convicted of providing logistical support, including weapons and ammunition, for the twin assaults that left 13 people dead in October 2022 and two more in August 2023, Mizan said.
In the first attack on Oct. 26, 2022, a heavily armed gunman opened fire inside the shrine, killing 13 worshipers -- among them a woman and two children -- and wounding more than 20 others. The assailant later died in the hospital. Iran executed two men in July 2023 who it said were responsible for orchestrating that attack.
On Aug. 13, 2023, a second gunman -- identified by authorities as a Tajik national -- opened fire at the shrine's main gate, killing two people and injuring seven. Those directly involved in both attacks were executed in 2023 and 2024, according to Iranian officials.
The Islamic State, a terror group hostile to Iran's Shiite theocracy, claimed responsibility for both attacks.
Iran has long been a target of Sunni militant groups and separatist factions. The Shah Cheragh shrine, located in the southwestern province of Fars, is one of the most significant pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims. Enditem
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