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BACKGROUND Recently, we have reported mutations in LARP7 gene, leading to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), the most frequent cause of disability in children with a broad phenotype spectrum and diverse genetic landscape. METHODS Here, we present two Iranian patients from consanguineous families with syndromic intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, and short stature. RESULTS Whole-exome sequencing (WES) revealed a novel homozygous stop-gain (c.C925T, p.R309X) variant and a previously known homozygous acceptor splice-site (c.1669-1_1671del) variant in LARP7 gene, indicating the diagnosis of Alazami syndrome. CONCLUSION These identified variants in patients with Alazami syndrome were consistent with previously reported loss of function variants in LARP7 and provide further evidence that loss of function of LARP7 is the disease mechanism.