Authorities defuse 30 bombs in Tehran, 28 terrorists held: Reports

Iranian authorities reportedly defused 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28 terrorists linked to Islamic State (IS). "The perpetrators have a history of being affiliated with Takfiri groups in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and...Kurdistan region of Iraq," Iran's Intelligence Ministry said. Last year, IS claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shia shrine in Shiraz.