Shia Cleric Survives Assassination Attempt in Central Iran

The inauguration ceremony of Esfahan’s luxurious Baqiyatallah Mosque with several high-ranking Iranian officials in attendance in August 2017
The inauguration ceremony of Esfahan’s luxurious Baqiyatallah Mosque with several high-ranking Iranian officials in attendance in August 2017

A Shia cleric was injured in an assassination attempt by an assailant on a motorcycle on Saturday in central Iran as assaults on clerics is growing in the country.