Iran says it tipped off Russia about possibility of major 'terrorist operation' ahead of concert hall attack in Moscow

Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major “terrorist operation” on its soil ahead of the concert hall massacre near Moscow last month, according to a Reuters report.

On 22 March, gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers, killing at least 144 people.

Russia has sought to place the blame on Ukraine for the attack, even though the Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for it and released footage of its gunmen filming themselves in the hall as they hunted victims to kill and shot them at point-blank range.

Three sources have told Reuters that Iran – a diplomatic ally – shared intelligence with Russia about the upcoming attack.

“Days before the attack in Russia, Tehran shared information with Moscow about a possible big terrorist attack inside Russia that was acquired during interrogations of those arrested in connection with deadly bombings in Iran,” one of the sources told Reuters.

A second source, who also requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said the information Tehran provided to Moscow about an impending attack had lacked specific details regarding timing and the exact target.


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