TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iranian police said Sunday that 10 people had been arrested in connection with a terrorist attack in southeastern Iran that killed two police officers.
Terrorist Ansar al-Furqan has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s assault in which an explosives-laden car was driven into a police station in the port city of Chabahar.
The authorities have rejected the claim of responsibility for the attack, relatively rare in Iran, which also injured around 40 people.
Police chief Hussein Ashtari said 10 people had been arrested, according to the Fars news agency, without giving any details.
Ansar al-Furqan released a photo of the alleged terrorist on Saturday, identified as Abdullah Aziz, according to the Site Intelligence Group, which monitors takfiri activities.
Iran has said the United States, Saudi Arabia and the occupying regime of Israel support terrorist groups to carry out subversive acts against the Islamic Republic.
Ashtari said the bombing plot in Chabahar was foiled in time thanks to the vigilance and courage of police forces, without which the casualties would have been far higher.
He explained that the vehicle exploded before entering the police station.