Senior Sunni cleric Molavi Yusef Gorgij killed in southeast Iran shooting
Molavi Yusef Gorgij, a senior Sunni Muslim cleric, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeastern Iran, according to official reports.
Why it matters
The killing of a senior religious figure could heighten sectarian tensions and affect security in Iran's volatile southeast.
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