Alleged perp’s name is heavily russified indicating a Sunni ethnic Uzbek.
It is extremely unlikely that said person could cooperate with Iranian authorities who are backing Assad’s government against Al-Qaeda.
But even if these allegations are true, Iran has to work really hard to outhelp Obama.
Concurring bump.
This guy's a jihadi smuggler who operates in the border region close to Afghanistan, not an official in the Iranian government.