Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Salman Rushdie: Iranian state media renew fatwa on Satanic Verses author with $600,000 bounty


The announcement coincides with the anniversary of the fatwa issued in 1989


Forty state-run Iranian media outlets have jointly offered a new $600,000 bounty for the death of British Indian author Salman Rushdieaccording to the state-run Fars News Agency.
Fars News Agency, which is closely affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was among the largest contributors, donating one billion Rials - nearly $30,000.

The announcement coincides with the anniversary of the fatwa issued the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, the agency said. 
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