On the 7th (local time) Iran's intelligence ministry said security forces in
Sistan and Baluchestan province in the southeast dismantled three 'terrorist and
extremist' cells it said were linked to the US and Israel. The groups were
intercepted after entering Iran and before any attacks were launched; security
forces killed three suspects and detained nine. The ministry said the detained
operatives received foreign military training, had taken part in bombings and
assassinations abroad, and sought to foment unrest in southern Iran to undermine
regional security.
