DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. Wednesday’s attack came as thousands of protesters elsewhere in Iran marked a symbolic 40 days since a woman’s death in custody ignited the biggest anti-government movement in over a decade. State TV blamed the attack on Sunni Muslim extremists, who have targeted the country’s Shiite majority in the past. It appeared to be unrelated to the demonstrations. The official website of the judiciary says two gunmen were arrested and a third is on the run after the attack on the Shah Cheragh mosque, the second holiest site in Iran.
Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing 15
