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Iran denies link with Rushdie’s attacker, says writer and his supporters to blame


August 15, 2022

Iran “categorically” denied on Monday any link with the attacker who stabbed British writer Salman Rushdie, but blamed the writer himself. Rushdie is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly at a public appearance in New York state. The suspected assailant, 24-year-old Hadi Matar from New Jersey, was wrestled to the ground by staff and other audience members before being taken into police custody. …

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