Iranian authorities have arrested eight suspects for allegedly supporting the ISIS-claimed attacks on Iran's parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that killed 17 people in Tehran, the state-run IRNA news agency reported tonight.
The terrorist acts which led to the "martyrdom and injury" of the Iranians is "a clear sign of enmity" of the mercenaries of global arrogance against the Iranian nation, Khamenei said in a condolence message to the nation over Wednesday's twin deadly attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Tehran.
People attend the funeral of the victims who were killed on the June 7 attack at the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum, in Tehran, Iran June 9, 2017.
2- These heinous terrorist attacks, similar to those which have already happened in many others cities around the world, occurred at a time when our region continues to go through turbulences and destabilizations, which is the outcome of years of efforts made at exporting radical Takfiri ideology and bankrolling such extremist groups as Daesh, Al-Qaeda and the like who embrace it.
The Iranian official, Mahmoud Alavi, the intelligence minister, speaking on state television late Saturday, described the man who was killed as "the mastermind and commander of the team" that carried out the assaults.
The United States and several allies in the Middle East have been fighting against the Islamic State.
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On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and "risk falling victim to the evil they promote".
Meanwhile, President Trump's statement on the attack has prompted criticism in Iran.
In the meantime, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday implicitly pointed the finger of suspicion at Saudi Arabia for the terrorist attack in Tehran.
The Sunni Muslim militants of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Shi'ite Muslim state.
Saudi Arabia has denied involvement, Reuters reports.
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