Iran has warned Russia of the possibility of a major "terrorist operation" on its territory before the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. This was reported by Reuters.
"A few days before the attack in Russia, Tehran shared with Moscow information about a possible major terrorist attack in Russia, which was obtained during interrogations of those arrested in connection with the deadly explosions in Iran," one of the sources said.
The second source said that the information Tehran provided to Moscow about the preparation of the attack did not contain specific details about the timing and exact target.
"They (ISIS-K members) were ordered to prepare for a large-scale operation in Russia... One of the terrorists (arrested in Iran) said that some members of the group have already left for Russia," the source said.
At the same time, a senior security official said that since Iran has been the victim of terrorist attacks for many years, "the Iranian authorities have fulfilled their obligation to notify Moscow based on information received from the arrested terrorists."
In January, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced that it had arrested 35 people related to the January 3 double bombings in the southeastern city of Kerman that killed approximately 100 people. On January 19, the agency announced that it had arrested one of the commanders of the Islamic State's Afghanistan-based branch, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K).
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the bombings in Iran, the bloodiest since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. US intelligence sources claim that ISIS-K carried out both the January 3 terrorist attacks in Iran and the shooting in Moscow on March 22.
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Iran has warned Russia of the possibility of a major "terrorist operation" on its territory before the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. This was reported by Reuters.
"A few days before the attack in Russia, Tehran shared with Moscow information about a possible major terrorist attack in Russia, which was obtained during interrogations of those arrested in connection with the deadly explosions in Iran," one of the sources said.
The second source said that the information Tehran provided to Moscow about the preparation of the attack did not contain specific details about the timing and exact target.
"They (ISIS-K members) were ordered to prepare for a large-scale operation in Russia... One of the terrorists (arrested in Iran) said that some members of the group have already left for Russia," the source said.
At the same time, a senior security official said that since Iran has been the victim of terrorist attacks for many years, "the Iranian authorities have fulfilled their obligation to notify Moscow based on information received from the arrested terrorists."
In January, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced that it had arrested 35 people related to the January 3 double bombings in the southeastern city of Kerman that killed approximately 100 people. On January 19, the agency announced that it had arrested one of the commanders of the Islamic State's Afghanistan-based branch, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K).
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the bombings in Iran, the bloodiest since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. US intelligence sources claim that ISIS-K carried out both the January 3 terrorist attacks in Iran and the shooting in Moscow on March 22.