Intelligence Minister:

Several Terrorist Groups Dismantled in Iran before Quds Day Rallies

Rasa - Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi announced that the country's security forces have disbanded several terrorist groups before the International Quds Day rallies on Friday.

News ID: 438131

Date: 08 June 2018 - 23:28

RNA - Several terrorist cells have been disbanded in the Southern and Southwestern provinces of the country during the past few days, Alavi on Thursday.

"Despite attempts by terrorist groups to harm the security, all of them have so far been identified and arrested, and we will have a safe Quds Day, God willing,' he added.

Members of several terrorist groups that were planning for terrorist attacks have been arrested and some arms, munitions, and explosives have been seized, Alavi said, adding that the details related to the terrorist groups and the process of their arrest will be released later following the Quds Day rallies.

Millions of Iranians from all walks of life took to city streets all over the country to show their full and everlasting support for the oppressed Palestinian nation against Israeli occupation and aggressions, specially its recent massacre of the Palestinians in Gaza.

According to Fars News Agancy, people in large groups of tens of thousands in Tehran and other cities across the country converged in main city squares on the International Quds Day on Friday to condemn Israeli occupation and its recent massacre of Palestinian demonstrators in the Great March of Return and in protests against the US move to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.

Recent months have seen a major escalation of violence in Gaza, with more than 120 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the end of March, when the Great March of Return demonstrations began.

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