Fifteen killed in attack on mausoleum in southern Iran

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At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” at the Shahcheragh Shrine in the city of Shiraz, southern Iran, according to state-run media and Iranian officials.

Two children were among the victims, according to state-run Press TV.

Iranian security forces have arrested two of the suspected attackers, and a manhunt is underway to capture the third assailant, state news said.

Nour News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s top security body, said the suspects were foreign nationals.