Another blast was reported in the Iranian capital on Monday, five days before Iranians go to polls for presidential elections. According to the Arabic language news channel Al-Arabiya, the attack took place in an industrial area. This blast comes one day after a series of explosions in the western city of Ahwaz and in Tehran.
According to IRNA, the Council of Ministers issued a statement on Sunday night, stressing that the bombings would have "no impact on the strong will of the people and the government to live independently and freely." In their session, attended by outgoing president Mohammad Khatami, the ministers described the attacks as "criminal and bitter" and hoped for a speedy recovery of those injured.
On his part, a senior Iranian official held terrorist groups linked to Washington responsible for the blasts. The terrorist groups have sneaked through British-controlled Iraq border into Iran, National Security Council spokesman Ali Aqa-mohammadi told Arabic-channel Al-Alam network.
A group of terrorists may carry out more terrorist attacks within days, the official said. The move is an attempt to raise clouds of intimidation and horror to stop voters from attending in polls, he went on to say.
