TEHRAN – Iran’s intelligence forces have apprehended 14 members of the Daesh terrorist group across four provinces in the country. 

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced the arrests in a statement on Friday, stating that the terrorists were captured in a series of operations in Tehran, Alborz, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces. 

The ministry labeled the arrestees as affiliates of the "American-Zionist grouplet known as Daesh-Khorasan," highlighting their connection to external forces. 

According to the statement, the individuals "had illegally entered Iran during the past recent days with the purpose of carrying out terrorist operations." 

The ministry revealed that seven Daesh members were apprehended in Fars Province alone, while the remaining seven were captured in the other three provinces.