Global outcry after terrorist attack on Iran's holy Shah Cheragh Shrine

Worldwide condemnations pour in following the Sunday’s terrorist attack in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.

France's Foreign Ministry joined the condemnation, posting a heartfelt message in both Farsi and French languages. This marked the second assault on the site in just ten months, following last year's Daesh-led attack that claimed 13 lives.

European Union spokesperson Peter Stano passionately decried the violence on social media, highlighting the attack as another grim example of terrorists ruthlessly targeting civilians. Stano extended the EU's sympathies to the bereaved families.

Prominent figures from Iran's cultural sphere, including impressionist artist Hassan Ruholamin, also condemned the attack.

Renowned for his evocative depictions of Islamic history, Ruholamin reposted his painting depicting last year's shrine attack, expressing grief and condemnation.

This sentiment was also echoed by fellow artists Habib Rezaee and Shabnam Moqaddami.

Iran’s Shah Cheragh, a place of profound worship for Ahlul-Bayt devotees, was thrust into chaos on Sunday as a shooting rampage unfolded, tragically claiming the lives of at least two people and leaving several others injured.

In a press briefing on Monday, Chief Justice Kazem Mousavi of Fars Province revealed a significant breakthrough, announcing the arrest of ten individuals linked to the incident, all of whom are of foreign origins.

The primary assailant, responsible for initiating the attack and swiftly apprehended, has now been transferred to investigators for thorough interrogation, said Mousavi.

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