WANA (Aug 23) – Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced that 14 individuals affiliated with the American-Zionist group known as “ISIS-Khorasan” have been identified and arrested by order of the judiciary.

 

The Ministry of Intelligence’s statement is as follows:

“The honorable people of Iran are informed that in a series of operations conducted by the Intelligence Departments of the provinces of Tehran, Alborz, Fars, and Khuzestan, in collaboration with the national intelligence community, 14 individuals associated with the American-Zionist group known as ‘ISIS-Khorasan’ were identified and arrested by order of the respected judiciary.

 

The mentioned suspects had illegally entered the country in recent days with the intention of carrying out terrorist operations. Of these, 7 ISIS elements were arrested in Fars Province, and the other 7 terrorists were apprehended in the provinces of Tehran, Alborz, and Khuzestan. The results of the investigations and interrogations will be announced in due course.

 

As the Arbaeen pilgrimage approaches, mourners of Imam Hussein (A) and the respected organizers of mosques, religious gatherings, and processions are requested to remain fully vigilant and to immediately report any suspicious activities to the Ministry of Intelligence’s hotline at 113.”

 

Public Relations of the Ministry of Intelligence
August 23, 2024