Persecution of Christians by ISIL

"No, we swear by Allah, we have not forgotten the Balkans," the Bosnian version of ISIS's magazine Rumiyah warned as the terror organisation issued a new threat to the region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected Donald Trump's condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the U.S. president's words repugnant.

Trump had said he prayed for the victims of attacks on June 7 that were claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote."

A key Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant was arrested in the northwestern province of Sakarya on June 7. 

"Abu Hanzala," code-named Halis Bayancuk, was arrested over "attempting to remove the constitutional order" and "being a member of the ISIL armed terrorist group." 

The deadly raids on the Iranian Parliament and the tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on June 7, which claimed 12 lives, are grave contributions to the escalation of tension in the Middle East amid the Qatar crisis. The fact that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAESH, has claimed responsibility for the attacks makes it even worse.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on June 7 that Ankara and Tehran need to have a close exchange of ideas on the latest worrying developments in the region.   

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on June 7 that Ankara and Tehran need to have a close exchange of ideas over the latest developments in the region, which he called "worrying."   

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say Saudi Arabia was behind twin attacks in Tehran on June 7 that killed at least 12 people and injured 43, a statement published by the Guards said.
   

An Ankara court has awarded the family of a victim who was killed in an Ankara twin bomb attack, done by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in October 2015, a total of 500,000 Turkish Liras ($141,000) in damages for mental anguish, daily Milliyet reported on June 6.

An Ankara court has awarded the family of a victim who was killed in an Ankara twin bomb attack, done by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in October 2015, a total of 500,000 Turkish Liras ($141,000) in damages for mental anguish, daily Milliyet reported on June 6.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the London Bridge terrorist attack, issuing a statement through its propaganda news service on Sunday night.

Islamic State's propaganda news service Amaq claimed its militants were responsible for killing seven people and injuring 48 in central London on Saturday, Rita Katz, Director of SITE Intelligence Group, said on her Twitter page.