Iran (IMNA) - The two, identified as Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeim Hashem Qetali, were hanged at dawn in the provincial capital city of Shiraz after ten court sessions attended by their attorneys and the fact that Iran's Supreme Court had upheld their death sentence in mid-March, according to the Iranian Judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency on Saturday.
The individuals allegedly admitted during their trial that they had communication with the Daesh Takfiri terrorist organization in close-by Afghanistan and had assisted in planning the attack on the Shiraz holy place.
Other prisoners, named Mohammad Rahmani, Mostafa Jaan-Amani, and Hamidullah Kabuli, were also condemned, according to Mizan, to 25, 15, and 5 years in jail, respectively.
An armed terrorist attacked the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz on October 26, 2022, murdering 15 pilgrims—including women and children—and injuring many more before being apprehended by security personnel.
After suffering injuries in the attack that shocked the nation, the terrorist was eventually confirmed dead at a hospital.
Two weeks after the incident, the Intelligence Ministry reported the arrest of 26 Takfiri terrorists for their alleged involvement. A few individuals were promptly apprehended. According to the statement, the individuals were all citizens of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Republic of Azerbaijan; none of them were Iranians.
On March 15, Qetali, an Afghan national, admitted planning to assist the primary attacker in Tehran at a court proceeding in Shiraz. He also pled guilty to actively assisting the assailant and financially aiding other members of the gang.
He was charged with supporting Daesh members in Iran financially and assisting "corruption on earth" by the court.
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