AhlulBayt News Agency: Iran has executed nine members of the Daesh terrorist group who were convicted of planning attacks inside the country in 2018.
The judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday that the executions were carried out following confirmation by Iran’s Supreme Court.
“The defendants received a fair trial with legal representation and were sentenced based on evidence, confessions, and witness testimonies,” the report stated.
Judicial officials said the men were charged with waging war against God—a capital offense in Iran—through armed rebellion, terrorism, and illegal possession of military weapons.
The individuals were arrested after a deadly confrontation with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) near Iran’s western border in January 2018.
Authorities said the group had planned to infiltrate Iran and carry out multiple terror attacks against civilians.
IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour stated at the time that “some of the terrorists blew themselves up with suicide vests” during the clashes, adding that “three of our forces were martyred during the operation”.
Iranian intelligence forces seized a large cache of weapons and explosives from the terrorists’ hideout, including a machine gun and 50 grenades.
Iran has conducted several counterterrorism operations against Daesh in recent years, targeting cells attempting to carry out attacks within the country.
In August 2023, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry captured 14 Daesh-Khorasan members in Tehran, Alborz, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces.
The ministry described them as part of a “US-Zionist-led group” and stated they had illegally entered Iran to carry out terrorist operations.
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