A motorcycle repairman reads a newspaper at his shop near Iran's parliament building in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, May 8, 2017, a day after a pair of stunning Islamic State-claimed attacks on Iran's parliament and the tomb of its.
Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account: "Repugnant White House statement".
Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced on Friday that the country's security forces have arrested 41 militants affiliated with the ISIL terrorist group across Iran, following twin deadly attacks in Tehran that were claimed by the Wahhabi group.
Iranian authorities said five of the attackers were Iranian nationals recruited by IS, while Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards Corps blamed the assault on regional rival Saudi Arabia and has threatened revenge.
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: "These fireworks have no effect on Iran". Scores of people were also wounded.
Meanwhile, President Trump's statement on the attack has prompted criticism in Iran.
President Donald Trump in a statement suggested that Iran bears some culpability for attacks in its capital. Another attack involving an explosion took place near the Imam Khomeini shrine, Sputnik International reported.
"The U.S. and Saudi regime had ordered their stooges to do this".
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After prayers, a procession will leave Tehran University for the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, near the Khomeini mausoleum 13 kilometres south of the Iranian capital.
The statement released the names of terrorists as Abu Jahad, Ghayom, Fereidoun, Saryas and Ramin but to some social and security considerations their family names will not be revealed, APA reported citing IRNA.
The two attacks have been claimed by the Islamic State and they have vowed to increase their targets.
He also said the attackers were armed with AK-47s and hand grenades and wore what appeared to be explosive vests.
Also Friday, Iranian officials continued a crackdown that followed the attacks. "Iranian people reject such USA claims of friendship", Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted Thursday.
The Sunni jihadists of IS consider Shiite Iranians to be apostates, and Tehran is deeply involved in fighting the group in both Syria and Iraq.
Two separate attacks shook Tehran on June 7.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister was quick to reject allegations that Riyadh was involved, saying on Wednesday that the country "condemns terrorist attacks anywhere they occur and we condemn the killing of the innocent anywhere it occurs".
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