The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the double blast at Kerman in southern Iran. The attack occurred during a gathering commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of spymaster Qasem Soleimani by the United States.
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00:00 The Islamic State Group, or IS, has claimed responsibility for the double-bomb attack
00:09 at Qarman in southern Iran.
00:12 The attack occurred during a gathering commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of spymaster
00:17 Qasem Soleimani by the United States.
00:21 The death toll, initially reported at 95, has been revised down to 84 by the head of
00:26 Iran's emergency services on Thursday morning.
00:30 The attack took place in Qarman, with a first suicide bomber detonating his explosives belt
00:35 among the crowds, followed by a second bomber triggering his explosives about 20 minutes
00:40 later.
00:41 The Islamic State, via its channels on Telegram, claimed responsibility for the attack and
00:47 later released an image on its news outlet Amarq.
00:50 The image showed two masked men, who the IS said were the perpetrators.
00:55 The attacker was identified as Omar al-Muahid and Saifullah al-Mujahid, names that make
01:00 it difficult to ascertain if they were Iranians or foreigners.
01:04 Iran initially pointed fingers at Israel and the US, with President Ibrahim Raisi's political
01:09 deputy Mohammad Jamshidi blaming them for the attacks.
01:13 However, the US has denied involvement, stating that it had no indication of Israeli participation
01:18 either.
01:19 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a harsh response to the attacks, emphasising
01:26 that the perpetrators would be strongly dealt with.
01:29 The tension in the region has escalated recently following the killing of Hamas deputy leader
01:34 Saleh Aruri in an apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon.
01:39 Soleimani, the spymaster whose assassination was being commemorated, was considered the
01:44 most powerful figure in Iran after the Supreme Leader.
01:48 The explosions occurred during a procession featuring large crowds and banners featuring
01:53 Soleimani.
01:54 The first bomb was detonated at around 3pm local time, approximately 700 metres from
02:00 the Garden of Martyrs cemetery.
02:02 The second bombing occurred around 15 minutes later, one kilometre away from the cemetery,
02:07 targeting those who had fled the initial blast.
02:11 As the nation grapples with this tragedy, the international community watches closely
02:15 and tensions in the region continue to rise.
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