Iranian state-run media are reporting that gunmen opened hearth at a serious Shiite holy website within the southern metropolis of Shiraz, killing not less than 15 folks.
The official web site of the judiciary says two gunmen had been arrested and a 3rd is on the run.
The official IRNA information company reported the variety of casualties.
Sunni extremists have focused the nation’s Shia-dominated holy websites prior to now.
The assault comes as Iran has been rattled by anti-government protests for greater than a month.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
