Iran says seven suspects arrested in relation to Tehran attack

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Iran says seven suspects arrested in relation to Tehran attack

Reuters Published June 10, 2017

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Iranian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of helping militants involved in this week's attacks in the capital Tehran, a judiciary official said on Saturday.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings and gun attacks on parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, that killed 17 people on Wednesday.

Ahmad Fazelian, a provincial judiciary official, said the seven, suspected of “providing support for the terrorist team”, were detained in Fardis, about 50 km (31 miles) west of Tehran, the judiciary's online news agency Mizan reported.

On Friday, authorities announced the arrests of 41 suspects in connection with the twin Tehran attacks.

Separately, the head of the judiciary in Fars province said seven people were detained in the southern Larestan area for possible ties to Islamic State, Iran's ISNA news agency reported on Saturday.

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Elias Mondal

Jun 10, 2017 07:53pm

How ISIS can be Muslim?When a citizen does not love his country then he/she is called anti-national. ISIS is only killing Muslims all over the world and they are doing everything against islam.and now they are killing man in the "holy month"How they can be Muslim????is that because the call themself Muslim??I ask the question to whole world if any one can then answer me.

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alba

Jun 10, 2017 09:42pm

I honestly hope they arrested the right people, and not scapegoats. Pray for the innocent.

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alba

Jun 10, 2017 09:44pm

Arresting material witnesses is not the same as arresting conspirators.

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