Iran blames regional Arab governments for "terror" attack that killed 25

BBC:
Iranian leaders have accused US-backed Gulf states of being behind an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including a child.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "puppets of the US" were trying to "create insecurity" in Iran.

Gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops and officials in the south-western city of Ahvaz.

Earlier an anti-government Arab group, Ahvaz National Resistance, and Islamic State (IS) both claimed the attack.

However neither group provided evidence to show they were involved.

Earlier Foreign Minister Javad Zarif blamed "terrorists paid by a foreign regime", adding that "Iran holds regional terror sponsors and their US masters accountable"
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The world's chief state sponsor of terrorism claims it is a victim.  Its people have been engaged in a general uprising for months and it is just as likely that it was done by locals who oppose the despotic regime.

This report in Arab News provides evidence that ISIS was likely behind the attack.  Indeed the first reports from Iran claimed that too.

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