Iran Kills ‘Mastermind’ of Terrorist Attacks as Inquiry Focuses on Kurds
The suspect, whose name was not revealed, fled the country after the attacks, Mr. Alavi said,
and was captured and killed with "the help of intelligence services of allied countries." While the minister did not identify the area where the operation took place, his operatives have concentrated their search on the region around the border with Iraqi Kurdistan.
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On Sunday, six more people who were said to have direct links to terrorist groups were
arrested in Iranian Kurdistan, according to Mizan, a publication of Iran’s judiciary.
Hiwa Aminnejad said that Unlike other countries where Kurds live, in Iran, we are part of
the social fabric, share a common history and our languages are very close to each other,
By THOMAS ERDBRINKJUNE 11, 2017
TEHRAN — In a cross-border strike, Iranian intelligence operatives hunted down
and killed the "mastermind" of the terrorist attacks on two landmarks in Tehran last week, a top official said.
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" Mr. Jalalizadeh said, adding that the men, some wearing long beards, did not appear to pose any danger.
that The Salafi groups have been very active in mosques and public places in Iranian Kurdistan, and even they have been socializing with families and the youths,