Iran’s regime slaughters over 1,700 dogs in shelter, sparking outrage
The state’s clergy consider dogs to be dirty and recently cracked down on pet owners in Tehran, with police declaring that walking dogs in parks was a criminal offense.
An Iranian woman holds a dog as she visits the Pallapet boarding house at Palladium shopping mall in Tehran(photo credit: REUTERS)ByBENJAMIN WEINTHALUpdated: