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Three terrorist ringleaders arrested on border: Intelligence min.

Border guards arrested three terrorists bent on launching suicide attacks on religious congregations in the capital.

Three terrorist leaders have been arrested on Iran’s borders by border guards, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Wednesday.

The intelligence chief said the three terrorists were to launch suicide operations at religious gatherings on the final days of the lunar month of Safar in Tehran.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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