Iran dismantles a terrorist cell, arrests arms smugglers.
Tehran, Irena -. The Ministry of Intelligence announced that five separatist terrorists and three arms smugglers were identified and arrested in operations in the districts of Kermansha, Alborz and Tehran.
In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said that the arrests followed reports of public and intelligence surveillance operations.
They also added that the five-member separatist terrorist team was preparing to carry out attacks in the districts of Tehran, Alborz and Kermansha under the guidance and coordination of people associated with the American and Israeli intelligence services.
It was also stated in the announcement that three members of an arms trafficking network, which transported weapons and ammunition for terrorist operations, were identified and arrested when they entered the country from the Kurdistan region.
A total of 50 guns and 100 cartridges were seized from the smuggling team, the statement said.