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France blames Iranian intelligence for attempted bombing, but questions remain

Amir Toumaj | October 8, 2018

Last week, French officials declared that they had conclusively identified Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) as the party behind a foiled bombing attempt in Paris in late June. A key question, however, remains unanswered: which senior Iranian official gave the order?

Emir of the Islamic State in Iran reportedly killed

Amir Toumaj | October 1, 2016

An Iranian media outlet citing unnamed sources has claimed that security forces have killed the designated emir of the Islamic State in Iran. The narrative matches some of the accounts of an operation confirmed by authorities last month. Iranian officials and major news outlets, however, have not commented on the latest claims.

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