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Twin bomb blasts in southern Iran during a memorial for Qasem Soleimani, killed at least 91 people. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, stating two suicide bombers targeted the gathering. A video captured the moment of the explosion. Iranian authorities have arrested 11 suspects and identified one bomber as Tajik. This is the deadliest attack in Iran since 1978.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the twin bombings near Qasem Soleimani's burial site in Kerman, Iran, which resulted in at least 84 deaths and 284 injuries, marking the deadliest attack in the country since the 1979 revolution. The attack occurred during the fourth anniversary of Soleimani's assassination, and ISIS referred to the victims as "polytheists" gathering near the grave of their "dead leader." The Iranian media's account of the attack, which included a remotely detonated bomb, differs from ISIS's claim of suicide bombers. Iran has declared a day of mourning, and President Raisi canceled a trip to Turkey in response to the tragedy.
Iran has accused Israel and the United States of being behind twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people during a commemoration event for Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani in Kerman. The attacks occurred amidst heightened tensions in the Middle East and have been condemned globally, with oil prices surging in response. The US has denied involvement, and Israel has not commented. Iran's leadership has vowed a harsh response, and the country has declared a national day of mourning.
At least 73 people were killed and 171 injured in twin bomb explosions near the tomb of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran, during a commemorative procession on the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the US. The deputy governor of Kerman labeled the incident a "terrorist attack." Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike in 2020, was a significant figure in Iran's military and political landscape, leading the Quds Force's operations across the region.