The Reuters news agency, citing US intelligence sources, reported that the explosions that killed around 100 people in the Iranian city of Kerman were carried out by the Khorasan branch of the ISIS group.
The US has said in a new intelligence report that the revival of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan is "unlikely" and that anti-terrorist measures by the Islamic Emirate have weakened the presence of ISIS in this country.
A U.S. media outlet reported Friday that the U.S. government had intelligence that the Taliban did not plan to abide by promises they made in the recent peace agreement with the United States.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that US intelligence is preparing to publish provocative media leaks aimed at accusing Russia of supporting the activities of the "Daash" organization in Afghanistan.
US intelligence agencies have warned that the Taliban and their affiliate groups could launch more deadly attacks on Afghanistan from Pakistan this year.