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The intelligence service of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) stressed Sunday that Friday's terrorist crime, in which dozens of people were killed in Zahedan, will not go unanswered.

In a statement, the IRGC intelligence service affirmed that the Iranian people remain committed to avenging the pure blood of the oppressed martyrs of the Friday terrorist attack in the city of Zahedan in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, in the southeast of the country.

The intelligence service vowed that the "cowardly attacks" by the opponents of the Islamic Republic and the militants will not remain unanswered, warning the archenemies of the Iranian people and the Islamic Revolution, especially the criminal and separatist groups and their agents, that the Iranian people did not and will not neglect the protection of the revolution and its achievements.

These enemies will receive a decisive response from the IRGC-affiliated intelligence cadres, the statement read.

Addressing the US, the UK, and Saudi Arabia who are all supportive of the riots, IRGC Commander, Major General Hossein Salami, earlier stressed that Iran's enemies will be defeated.

Raisi: The enemy's conspiracy has been foiled

On his part, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed Sunday that in order to foil the plans of the enemies aimed at deceiving the younger generations, the culture of martyrdom and sacrifice must be promoted to the youth.

In a speech delivered at the 4th session of the Supreme Council for the Promotion and Development of the Culture of Sacrifice and Martyrdom, Raisi commented on the enemy's role in the recent riots in Iran which are "trying to deflect public opinion in an extensive media warfare," assuring that this is taking place "while the issue of MS Amini's death is being fully and accurately followed up on in Iran and all officials have emphasized to pursue the matter."

The Iranian President said that the enemies "have failed in this new conspiracy" after previously failing to isolate Iran that was "overcoming economic problems and becoming more active in the region and the world."

Earlier, the spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament's presiding board, Nizamuddin Mousavi, stated that the Minister of Interior submitted a report on recent developments in the investigation into Mahsa Amini's death.

Mousavi revealed that "there are individuals linked to foreign organizations, intelligence services, and terrorist groups that had a hand in fomenting the recent riots," pointing out that "estimates indicate that some 45,000 people formed networks across the country, some of whom have been arrested."

Moreover, Iranian Security Minister Ismail Khatib said earlier that the IRGC, intelligence services, security forces, and the police "are determined to respond firmly to the infringements of agents and separatists," adding that "terrorist groups that are linked to global arrogance should know that they will meet the consequences of their own actions."

It is noteworthy that on Friday, the governor of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Hossein Modarres Khyabani, announced that 19 people were killed and 20 others wounded in an attack on a police station in the city of Zahedan, southeast Iran.