Iran claims it has arrested alleged head of US-based 'terrorist group'
State TV says Tondar group's head was now in the powerful hands" of Iran's security forces
By AFP
August 01, 2020
TEHRAN: Iran claimed on Saturday that of arresting the head of a US-based "terrorist group" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and other attacks.
The Tondar group's "Jamshid Sharmahd, who was leading armed and sabotage operations inside Iran, is now in the powerful hands" of Iran's security forces, state television said in a report citing a statement from the intelligence ministry.
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