Twin sisters, joined at heart and liver, are born in Shiraz (photos)

The conjoined twins should live stuck together for at least a year before they can live two separate lives.

In Shiraz, twin girls who share aortas, hearts and livers have been born. Doctors say the conjoined newborns are likely to undergo surgery to have their hearts separated when they turn three months. Their livers could be disjoined when they become one year old.

The following are the photos Tasnim News Agency released of the conjoined twins on December 20:

 

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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