"Iran Identifies Alleged Bomb-Maker and Arrests 35 in Response to ISIS Twin Blasts"

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence has identified a Tajik national as the alleged ringleader behind the twin bombings in Kerman, which killed over 90 people, and has arrested 35 individuals with alleged links to the attacks. The ISIL (ISIS) armed group claimed responsibility for the bombings, which targeted a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed retaliation, while the international community, including the United Nations, the European Union, and several countries, has denounced the attacks. Iran frequently accuses Israel and the US of supporting anti-Iran armed groups involved in such attacks.