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Iranian security forces kill mastermind of Tehran attacks

The mastermind behind attacks in Tehran which left 17 people dead last week has been killed by Iranian security forces.

Iranian authorities have arrested seven suspects for supporting the Islamic State dual attacks.
Iranian authorities have arrested seven suspects for supporting the Islamic State dual attacks. Source: AP

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Iran's intelligence minister says the mastermind behind Wednesday's attacks in Tehran, which killed 17 people, has himself been killed by security forces.

"The mastermind and main commander of terrorist attacks on the parliament and Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini was killed today by the security forces," Mahmoud Alavi was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency on Saturday.

The jihadist group Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the attack, by suicide bombers and gunmen.


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