Kazem Mousavi, the head of the judiciary in Fars province, announced on Thursday, September 21, the issuance of a 'two death penalty' sentence by the Shiraz Revolutionary Court for the main defendant in the 'Shah Cheragh attack' case. According to Iranian media, Rahmatollah Norouzaf, a citizen of Tajikistan, was accused of 'armed attack on Shah Cheragh' on the evening of August 13 this year, charged with 'moharebeh, baghi, and conspiracy against national security.' This ruling was issued following a 20-hour hearing in the first branch of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court. This judicial official of the Islamic Republic also stated that the second and third defendants were acquitted of charges of complicity in moharebeh and corruption on earth due to their ignorance of the main defendant's terrorist operations. He added that these two were sentenced to five years of imprisonment and expulsion from Iran for participating in conspiracy to disrupt national security. The ruling of the first branch of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court is subject to appeal in the Supreme Court, with a legal deadline for the convicts to contest the verdicts being 20 days. Iranian news agencies reported on the night of August 13 that 'several armed attackers' had assaulted 'Shah Cheragh,' a religious site in Shiraz, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries. Considering that it was previously announced that at least 20 individuals had been arrested in connection with this case, there has been no news regarding the status of the other 17 defendants. The first session of the court for the second attack on Shah Cheragh was held; the indictment against the attackers was issued; charges included membership in ISIS, moharebeh, and corruption on earth. The judicial authority of Fars province stated that 20 individuals were arrested; the 'terrorist' involved in the Shah Cheragh incident is 'not remorseful.' Security sources of the Islamic Republic claimed a connection between the attackers of Shah Cheragh and 'ISIS'; the number of arrests has increased. The commander of the Fajr Corps claimed about the Shah Cheragh attacker: 'He had a lighter and gasoline.'
Shiraz Revolutionary Court Sentences Main Defendant of 'Shah Cheragh Attack' to Two Death Penalties
The Shiraz Revolutionary Court sentenced Rahmatollah Norouzaf, the main defendant in the Shah Cheragh attack, to two death penalties for armed assault and conspiracy against national security. Two other defendants were sentenced to five years in prison for their involvement in the conspiracy. This case highlights ongoing security concerns in Iran and the government's response to terrorism.
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📰 What Happened
Shiraz court sentences Rahmatollah Norouzaf to two death penalties for Shah Cheragh attack.
- Kazem Mousavi announce Rahmatollah Norouzaf
- Shiraz Revolutionary Court indict Rahmatollah Norouzaf
- Shiraz Revolutionary Court acquit Second and third defendants
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The sentencing reflects Iran's judicial response to terrorism.
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