A senior Iranian official says authorities have apprehended several people suspected of planning bomb attacks in the capital Tehran.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali�Shamkhani made the remarks during a Sunday speech in the capital.

Noting that the arrests were made over the last few days, Shamkhani added that the attacks were planned for the holy month of Ramadan.

�Wherever it may occur in Iran, any suspicious move will be swiftly detected; this is thanks to the presence of the people and capable and experienced organizations,� he said.

In May, Iran�s Intelligence Minister�Mahmoud Alavi announced that 20 terrorist groups that had planned�to detonate bombs and cause insecurity across the country had been dismantled.

By Press TV