Within weeks, liberal writers Majid Sharif, Mohammad Mokhtari and Mohammad-Jafar Pouyandeh were also killed. Sharif's murder was not part of the trial, according to official reports. The three outspoken writers were well-known for their calls for greater freedom of expression in Islamic Iran, and the string of murders sparked widespread outrage. The case was dogged by controversy, particularly after the man named as the mastermind behind the killings, Said Emami, reportedly committed suicide in prison after drinking a bottle of hair remover. Iran calls for emergency meeting of OIC .
Supreme leader condemns reprisals on Afghanistan .
Khatami says UN should lead fight against terrorism . Taliban envoy . Iran says worried about influx of Afghan refugees . Iran cautions Britain over hasty US reaction to terrorist attacks . Afghan population movements high as fear builds of US strikes, UN warns .