Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite military units) on Thursday liquidated a group that was planning to stage an armed attack on the agencies, IRNA news agency reported.

"A group of IRGC soldiers in Ilam province dismantled an anti-state group that was linked to the recent unrest in the country," the report said.

The members of the group were planning to stage an attack on state security agencies and were also involved in managing the unrest in the country.