Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps announced on Wednesday it had smashed a terrorist cell in a western region where authorities allege groups have been recruiting for ISIL terrorist group.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps announced on Wednesday it had smashed a terrorist cell in a western region where authorities allege groups have been recruiting for ISIL terrorist group.

"A terrorist cell in Kermanshah province near the border was identified in recent days. The members were arrested in an operation and their weapons were confiscated," the Corps said in a statement reported by state news agency IRNA.

On Tuesday a commander was quoted by the Iranian Labour News Agency as saying the Corps and intelligence ministry had rounded up groups in Kermanshah recruiting fighters for ISIL.

Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday Iran had uncovered 10 "terrorist groups since mid-October".

Alavi said the Beirut and Paris attacks "are a serious alert to us too".