Iran's IRGC arrests 3 terrorists – statement

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that its forces have arrested three terrorists in the northwestern region of the country, Xinhua reports. 

A group of three "anti-revolutionary elements and mercenaries of global arrogance" was arrested in the West Azarbaijan province, an announcement by the IRGC said.

The arrested people had plans for terrorist acts inside the country, it said.

A sizeable amount of weaponry and communication means was seized from the detainees, it added.