ISIS attacks Iran's seat of power

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The ceremonies began on June 9 at the parliament building, one of the targets of the June 7 attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State (IS).

A local official at the port town of Jask, also in Hormuzgan, said five suspects linked to Islamic State were detained on Monday, Iran's Mizan news agency reported.

Terrorist group of ISIL has claimed responsibility for the recent fatal attacks in Tehran.

"Repugnant WH (White House) statement and Senate sanctions as Iranians counter terror backed by USA clients". He called the choice of words "repugnant" and said Iran rejects the United States' claims of friendship.

The terrorist attacks targeted the building of Iranian Parliament as well another important place, Imam Khomeini Mausoleum in Tehran.

Iranian authorities have also arrested seven people it suspects of helping militants involved in attacks, a judiciary official said.

The Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed to take revenge for the attacks, and said that there was a definitive link to the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia in May, CNN reported.

He added that the large number of terrorist operations thwarted by Iran had pushed the terrorists into engaging in the Wednesday attacks.

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Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has accused regional rival Saudi Arabia of involvement in the attacks.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemned as "repugnant" Trump's response to the twin terror attacks.

Alavi reportedly did not provide the "mastermind's" identity to offer any evidence, saying the suspect was "sent to hell".

Alavi says that many people in Iran and around the world believe Saudi Arabia supports Islamic militants across the region.

Thousands gathered to commemorate the fallen, shouting "Death to Saudi Arabia" and "Death to America".

The men were part of a network that entered Iran in July-August 2016 under the leadership of "high-ranking Daesh [Islamic State] commander" Abu Aisha and "intended to carry out terrorist operations in religious cities", a statement said.

State TV said one of the attackers was killed by security guards and that a woman was arrested following Wednesday's attack.

The rebuke of the United States and Iran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia, came as thousands of mourners chanted "Down with the US" and "Death to Al-Saud" while carrying the coffins of the victims through the streets of Tehran following Friday prayers.

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