Timeline of recent attacks in Iran by militant groups

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Timeline of recent attacks in Iran by militant groups

The Islamic State group claimed a deadly gun assault against a military parade in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Saturday, its second major attack in the Islamic Republic in 15 months. Compared to regional peers, Iran has suffered only sporadic attacks in recent years. But a number of groups represent a threat to the Shiite powerhouse, including Kurdish separatists and Sunni extremists. Tehran regularly accuses Saudi Arabia and the US of supporting anti-Iranian "terrorists". An attack early on September 22 in Ahvaz kills at least ...

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Sept 22, 2018

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