Khamenei-Linked Paper Says Attack On Rushdie 'Divine Vengeance'

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Salman Rushdie and Iranian leaders who have backed the fatwa for his death
Salman Rushdie and Iranian leaders who have backed the fatwa for his death

A newspaper in Iran closely affiliated with the country’s ruler Ali Khamenei has called the assassination attempt on author Salman Rushdie “divine vengeance”.