Rushdie’s attacker denies any link with IRGC, says he acted alone

TEHRAN — The New Jersey man, who stabbed Salman Rushdie in western New York on August 12, has denied any connection to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying he acted entirely on his own.

By Batool Subeiti

The Rushdie affair, America’s security fault and policy signalling

Under which context did Imam Khomeini issue a religious ruling (fatwa) in 1989 against Salman Rushdie, author of the notorious novel "Satanic Verses”?

Iran rejects any links with Salman Rushdie’s attacker

TEHRAN— Iran on Monday denied any link to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, a British author famous for his blasphemous views about Islam.

Salman Rushdie, writer of Satanic Verses, attacked in western New York

Salman Rushdie, famous for his blasphemous views about Islam, was attacked on Friday before a scheduled lecture in western New York on Friday.