Iranian strongman killed in revenge attack

A celebrated Iranian strongman has been stabbed to death in Tehran in an apparent revenge attack after he questioned the standing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's Supreme Leader.

Ruhollah Dadashi was stabbed to death by three assailants after a head-on collision in Tehran last week.

He had been a prominent supporter of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His skills were heavily promoted in the state media, especially in publications close to the controversial President.

Iran organised an all-comers strongest man world championship on the Gulf island of Kish last year.

When Dadashi won, he was lauded in the media as the prime exponent of a discipline at which Iran has excelled in recent years.