Tourist shot dead in Iran
10/12/2007 12:39  - (SA)  

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Tehran - A French tourist has been shot dead by a known criminal in the Iranian city of Isfahan, the Fars news agency reported on Monday.

"Yesterday (Sunday) a French citizen was shot dead in Isfahan," said a statement by local police quoted by the news agency.

"The murderer recently killed a member of the security forces and unfortunately had not been arrested."

Most of Iran is generally considered safe for visiting, although embassies warn against travel to the border areas with Pakistan and Afghanistan where there have been kidnappings of foreigners.

The city of Isfahan, in central Iran, is a former imperial capital which is home to historically important palaces and mosques and is visited by thousands of foreign tourists each year.

The French Embassy declined to comment.

- AFP

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