Iran says intelligence forces bust ‘Israel-backed terror group’
An undated photo of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Iranian intelligence forces busted a “terrorist group” affiliated with the Mossad spy agency in the western part of the country, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib said. "A terrorist group associated with the Zionist regime which entered the country from the western borders was arrested," the semi-official Nour News agency quoted Khatib as saying on Sunday. The statement comes amid heightening tensions between Iran and its arch-enemy Israel over Tehran's nuclear programme. The intelligence minister said “terrorists” had entered in the country from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. “Given the cooperation of the new Iraqi administration [led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani] and the assurances offered, we wish to see our western borders secure and clear of any security incident,” he said. ...
