"Iran Identifies Alleged Bomb-Maker and Mastermind Behind Recent Deadly Attacks, Arrests Dozens"
Iran's intelligence ministry has identified a top suspect, described as the ringleader and bomb-maker, in the twin suicide bombings last week claimed by the Islamic State group, as the death toll from the attack rose to at least 94. The suspect, a Tajik national known by his alias Abdollah Tajiki, entered the country in mid-December and left two days before the attack after making the bombs. Iranian authorities have arrested 35 people with purported links to the bombings, and the death toll includes 14 Afghan nationals participating in a commemoration for Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
