Attorney General: ISIS Members Planning Malice on February 11th Arrested

Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the Attorney General of the Islamic Republic, has announced the arrest of a "group of ISIS members around Tehran." Mr. Montazeri stated on Friday, February 11th, that these individuals were arrested in "recent days." The Attorney General added that "ISIS was seeking to show its malice during the February 11th rally." Mr. Montazeri promised that news of these arrests would be published "in the coming days." February 11th marks the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, which is celebrated with government rallies in various cities across Iran, including Tehran. Officials of the Islamic Republic have long reported on their efforts to confront members of "takfiri groups" in different areas of Iran, but they do not provide details about the operations conducted or the individuals arrested or killed. The Islamic Republic claims to be fighting against groups like "Jabhat al-Nusra" or "ISIS" in Syria and Iraq and supports groups such as "Hezbollah Lebanon," "Hamas," and "Islamic Jihad," which some countries label as "terrorist." In recent years, as groups like "ISIS" have managed to control parts of Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Iranian officials have reported on these groups' plans to infiltrate Iran, but they have not provided details regarding these claims.