Deputy Minister for Internal Security said Iranian security forces carried out operational and intelligence measures on Saturday which led to the interception of two terrorist cells in eastern and western parts of the country.
According to the official, the terrorists were planning to carry out bomb attacks in in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan and West Azerbaijan Province.
“The terrorist cell which operated in line with the objectives of global Arrogance and backward regional countries was planning to blow up over 150 kilograms of explosives in the form of 10 bombs at border transportation routes in public regions of Rasak-Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan Province,” he said.
