Malaysian authorities on Wednesday arrested an Iranian suspected in an alleged bomb plot against Israeli diplomats in Thailand, Malaysia’s police chief said. The Iranian was among three suspects in the bombings that rattled the Thai capital Bangkok on Tuesday and have piled pressure on Tehran amid accusations of a terror campaign against the Jewish state. A statement released by Malaysian police chief Ismail Omar late Wednesday said authorities arrested the suspect in the capital Kuala Lumpur at 3:30 pm (0730 GMT). “The Iranian was arrested under the Immigration Act of Malaysia out of intelligence provided by Thai counterparts,” the statement said. “He is being investigated for terrorism activities in relation to bombings in Thailand.”
