Editor's Note: The 4 news bulletins republished below provide information on the deadly bombing of Revolutionary Guard and Tribal Leaders who were meeting in Iran yesterday for peaceful negotiations. It is well known that the CIA has been carrying out covert military operations in Iran for years. Seymour Hersh reported it in 2006. The U.S. Congress approved Bush's request of $400 million for covert operations in Iran in 2007. The U.S. began to project its "war on terror" into Iran with direct military attacks in 2007. In February 2007, CIA/Mossad-backed "Jundallah" killed 11 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard with a car bomb near Zahedan and in May, 2009, they bombed a Shia mosque in the same city, killing 25 worshippers. Their denials notwithstanding, when the Obama regime opened the new front for the war in Pakistan earlier this year, there can be no question that they had in mind an escalation of attacks like these. It amounts to an undeclared U.S. war on sovereign nation of Iran.
- Les Blough, Editor
"Another report posted by the US-based ABC News also revealed that the US officials had advised Jundullah to 'stage deadly guerrilla raids inside the Islamic Republic, kidnap Iranian officials and execute them on camera', all as part of a systematic objective to overthrow the Iranian government'."
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says terrorists will receive response soon. |
"I promise that those who committed such criminal and inhuman acts will receive their response soon," Ahmadinejad said Sunday.
At least 30 people were killed and 28 others wounded in two separate terrorist explosions Sunday that targeted a unity gathering between Sunni and Shia tribal leaders in the borderline City of Pishin, near the Town of Sarbaz, in southeast Iran.
The Jundullah terrorist group, led by Abdolmalek Rigi, claimed responsibility for the attack that killed several top regional security officials such as the provincial commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), including Brigadier Nour-Ali Shoushtari and Brigadier Rajab-Ali Mohammadzadeh.
The explosion also claimed the lives of a group of tribal leaders and well known local figures of both Shia and Sunni communities.
In his message of condolence, President Ahmadinejad expressed grief at the criminal acts by agents who have links with foreign powers.
He called on Iranian authorities to identify the agents behind the terrorist act at the earliest opportunity and bring them to justice.
The Pakistan-based Jundullah has staged a torrent of bombings and terrorist attacks in Iran, one of which left at least 25 Iranians dead in early June. Jundullah militants are believed to be closely affiliated with the notorious al-Qaeda organization.
The Asia Times reported in May that al-Qaeda militants sought to establish an alliance with the exiled Jundullah to fulfill longstanding plans of creating a strategic corridor in the region and lay the foundation for joint regional operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
Another report posted by the US-based ABC News also revealed that the US officials had advised Jundullah to 'stage deadly guerrilla raids inside the Islamic Republic, kidnap Iranian officials and execute them on camera', all as part of a systematic objective to overthrow the Iranian government'.
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The first attack took place at a unity gathering of Shia and Sunni tribal leaders on Sunday morning, in the Pishin area, a region situated in the borderline Province of Sistan-Balouchestan.
Reports indicate that provincial IRGC commanders Brigadier Nour-Ali Shoushtari and Brigadier Rajab-Ali Mohammadzadeh were among those who lost their lives in the attack.
Several tribal leaders and recognized local figures from both the Shia and Sunni communities were killed in the attack.
The victims included Aref Bara son of Haj Vali Mohammad, Eslam Movahhedi son of Ebrahim, Kalati Dehqani son of Shanbe Haj, Shahani Dehqani son of Saheb, Panjshanbe Dehqani son of Gajir, and Khodabakhsh Dehqani son of Moradbakhsh.
There are no clear reports on the exact number of casualties as of yet but preliminary figures suggest that up to 29 people have been killed and another 28 injured in the attack.
The separatist Jundullah ring, which is lead by Abdolmalik Rigi, has accepted responsibility for the deadly bombing.
At around the same time on Sunday, another group of IRGC commanders were also caught in an explosion as their convoy came under attack at a road junction in Pishin- a region situated between the two towns of Sarbaz and Chabahar.
Eyewitness said the convoy was turning at the junction when the bomb exploded.
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The Iranian foreign ministry said it had evidence that the attack had been launched from Pakistani soil.
Tehran voiced its protest to Islamabad over 'the terrorists' use of Pakistani soil to conduct activities against the Islamic Republic of Iran', said an Iranian Foreign Ministry statement on Sunday.
Pakistan-based terrorist group Jundullah has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack that rocked a unity gathering between Sunni and Shia tribal leaders in the borderline Pishin region, near the city of Sarbaz.
At least 30 people, including top regional security officials such as provincial commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) including Brigadier Nour-Ali Shoushtari and Brigadier Rajab-Ali Mohammadzadeh, were also killed in the explosion.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry further called on Pakistan to 'deal firmly' with terrorists active on Pakistani soil.
The Pakistani official assured Tehran that his country would take all measures to secure its borders with Iran.
In the past, Tehran has accused Islamabad of hosting members of the terrorist group Jundullah near Pakistan's western borders.
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US State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly |
Amid accusations of having played a role in a deadly suicide bombing in southeast Iran, the United States moves to deny any involvement in the terrorist attack.
"We condemn this act of terrorism and mourn the loss of innocent lives," State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly said in a statement. "Reports of alleged US involvement are completely false."
A suicide bomber blew himself up on Sunday at a unity meeting between Sunni and Shia tribal leaders in the borderline City of Pishin, near the Town of Sarbaz, in the borderline Province of Sistan-Baluchistan.
The Jundullah terrorist group, led by Abdolmalek Rigi, claimed responsibility for the attack that killed several top regional security officials such as the provincial commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), including Brigadier Nour-Ali Shoushtari and Brigadier Rajab-Ali Mohammadzadeh.
The explosion also claimed the lives of a group of tribal leaders and well-known local figures of both Shia and Sunni communities.
The US reaction followed Sunday's remarks by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani who accused Washington of playing a role in the attack by invading and occupying Afghanistan, while Iran's armed forces blamed Britain.
"The regretful terrorist attack in Sistan-Baluchistan was the result of US action," Larijani said on Sunday.
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