Iran says sabotage teams arrested on eve of national festival

Iran says sabotage teams arrested on eve of national festival

Ancient festival of Charshanbeh Suri celebrated on last Wednesday of Iranian calendar

ANKARA (AA) – Iran said Tuesday it had arrested several teams that intended to carry out acts of terrorism and sabotage on the eve of a national festival.

Iranians are set to mark Charshanbeh Suri, an ancient festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar.

In a statement, the Intelligence Ministry said several terrorist teams had been identified and arrested over the past days, including a 21-member group linked to the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) in the capital Tehran.

According to the statement, the MKO-lined group intended to carry out acts of sabotage, including setting fire to public property, particularly buses, in crowded areas and destroying personal property, as well as throwing hand-made grenades.

The ministry said explosives and equipment used for sabotage acts were also seized.

Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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