- Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) Deputy Hojjat al-Eslam Ali Khazaei, addressing Mashhad Friday Prayers,announced the arrest of 30 individuals connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in the past month in Iran.
- He blamed Israel and the United States for the expansion of ISIL in Iraq and pointed out the organizations hostility with both Shias and Sunnis, citing recent crimes in Mosul, Iraq.
- Khazaei emphasized MOISs efforts in indiscriminately confronting matters related with al-Qaeda in the country following the September 11 incident and highlighted that one of the MOIS Khorasan-e Razavi Office personnel lost both of his hands during a fight with one of the al-Qaeda elements over the past years.
- The Islamic Republic ofIran is a lion in which the Takfiri terrorists cannot play with. Just like they felt the sharp wrath of [Iran] in Syria, they will face the same fate in Iraq.
- Minister of Intelligence and Security Hojjat al-Eslam MahmoudAlavi vowedto crush any threats to Iranian internal security from terrorist groups, as Unknown Soldiers of the Imam of the Age have plunged their iron fists into the throats of the enemies of Islam and have deprived the opportunity to conspire.
- Services who imagine that they are taking measures against Iran in the real cyber realmorganized and anonymously are very complacent. They must know that all of their activities are within the powerful fists of the Iranian nation.
- Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Supreme Leader Ali AkbarVelayati expressed Irans deep concern regarding the situation in Iraq in a meeting with Germany Foreign Ministry Political DirectorHans Dieter Lucasand said matters will be resolved quicker if other governments refrain from interfering in the affairs of regional countries.
- Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA) announced that senior cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani hasissued an edict of Jihad directed at anyone who can take up armsand is able to volunteer in combating ISIS.
- Head of the Isfahan Province Foundation for Martyrs and Self-Sacrificers Propaganda and Publications Mohammad Reza Alaeddinannouncedthe burial of Mostafa Hosseini, who was killed defending the Seyyeda Zeinab shrine in the vicinity of Damascus.
- Representative of the Supreme Leader in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Hojjat al-Eslam AliSaidi said that Iran facilitates the arrival of the 12thShia ImamMahdi and that The coming requires preparedness at the individual, regional, and international levelThe region of the Middle East must undergo a fundamental transformation.
- The perseverance of the Iraqi and Syrian people on matters, policies, and comprehensive Islamic principles and the teachings of Imam [Khomeini] and the Supreme Leader are towards creating this type of preparation, which we are witnessing today.
- International and Legal Affairs Deputy to the Foreign Minister AbbasAraghchi saidachieving a comprehensive nuclear deal is possible despite differences between Iran and the P5+1. He added it would be disastrous for all if a comprehensive deal is not reachedIran will resume 20 percent enrichment.
- Foreign Minister Mohammad JavadZarif contacted his counterpartsfrom Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE and urged Islamic unity, joint measures, and coordination in confronting terrorism and supporting the government and nation of Iraq against the growing wave of terrorist attacks.
By AEI Critical Threats
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