A pilgrim was injured in the attack on Sunday, according to Hojat-ol-Islam Hassan Gharib, the prosecutor of Qom.
Hojat-ol-Islam Gharib said the individual attempted to enter the mausoleum after attacking the security personnel, but was subdued.
He noted that the pilgrim wounded in the attack is in good conditions.
The attacker is in custody and a legal case has been filed against him, he went on to say.
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There have been no reports of the attacker’s motivation or background.
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