Iranian sisters Iranian Laleh and Laden Bijani died today, more than 48 hours into marathon surgery to separate the 29-year-olds who had been born joined at the head.

Ladan and Laleh Bijani, Iranian twins joined at the head, died today shortly after being separated from each other, doctors in Singapore said.

Ladan Bijani, one of two Iranian twins joined at the head, died today shortly after being separated from her sister, doctors in Singapore said.

Neurosurgeons finished separating two 29-year-old Iranian twins joined at the head today, but the women were left in a critical condition by the dangerous procedure, a hospital spokesman said.

NEUROSURGEONS working to separate Iranian twin sisters joined at the head completed one of the most dangerous steps yesterday by re-routing a shared vein as thick as a finger that helped blood flow through their brains, a hospital official said.

Surgeons performing a groundbreaking marathon operation to separate Iranian twin sisters joined at the head today completed one of the most dangerous steps.

Neurosurgeons performing a dangerous operation to separate Iranian sisters joined at the head grappled today with rerouting a vein as thick as a finger that helps blood flow through the twins’ brains.

A PAIR of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation yesterday which could finally separate them — or kill them both.

A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation today that could finally separate them – or kill them.