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Iran arrests nine suspected of IS links: website close to

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Iranian authorities have arrested nine people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, a website close to the judiciary said today, two days after deadly attacks in Tehran claimed by the jihadists.

Seven suspects were arrested on Thursday night in the southern province of Fars and the other two were detained on Friday morning in Kermanshah province, near the border with Iraq, said the Mizanonline website.

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First Published: Jun 09 2017 | 8:28 PM IST

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