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Iran: A Baha’i shot dead in Bandar Abbas

NCRI – A 52 years old Baha’i resident of Bandar Abbas was shot dead from behind on Saturday, August 24 in his car. Ataollah Rezvani, who was a water pump salesman in Bandar Abbas.

According to reports, on the night of the incident, he was returning from a party. His murderers who were waiting for him in his car took him to the Railroad Street where shot him in the head. Residents in cars passing by found Rezavini’s body while nothing had been stolen from his car.

A number of Ataollah Rezvani’s family members have been arrested in recent years due to their beliefs, the reports said.

In early August, Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader published a series of repressive instructions and directives – under the guise of publishing new fatwas.

Ali Khameinei’s new fatwas forbids revealing the Iranian regime’s crimes, listening to music, dancing, wearing short sleeve shirts by men, going to monasteries and associating with Baha’is.