Two explosions have killed nearly 100 people and wounded over 200 others at General Qassem Soleimani cemetery in southeastern Iran’s Kerman city, where people were commemorating the death anniversary of the top commander killed in a US drone strike in 2020.
No group has taken responsibility, and the cause of the explosions remains unclear. However, Iranian authorities have attributed the incident to a terrorist attack.
In a statement, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: “The evil and criminal enemies of the Iranian nation once again created a disaster and martyred a large number of dear people in Kerman. This disaster will have a harsh response, God willing.”
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said, “Undoubtedly, the perpetrators … of this cowardly act will soon be identified and punished for their heinous act by the capable security and law enforcement forces. The enemies of the nation should know that such actions can never disrupt the solid determination of the Iranian nation.”