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Seven suspects arrested for helping militants carry out Tehran attacks

Iranian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of helping militants involved in this week's attacks in the capital Tehran, a judiciary official said on Saturday.

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|Jun 10, 2017, 14:08:04 IST
Iran: Iranian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of helping militants involved in this week's attacks in the capital Tehran, a judiciary official said on Saturday.[caption id="attachment_3538411" align="alignleft" width="380"]Iran Parliament building. Wikimedia Commons

Iran Parliament building. Wikimedia Commons[/caption]Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings and gun attacks on parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, that killed 17 people on Wednesday.Ahmad Fazelian, a provincial judiciary official, said the seven, suspected of "providing support for the terrorist team", were detained in Fardis, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) west of Tehran, the judiciary's online news agency Mizan reported.On Friday, authorities announced the arrests of 41 suspects in connection with the twin Tehran attacks.Separately, the head of the judiciary in Fars province said seven people were detained in the southern Larestan area for possible ties to Islamic State, Iran's ISNA news agency reported on Saturday.

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First Published:Jun 10, 2017, 14:08:04 IST
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