Two explosions at Kerman ceremony marking anniversary of killing of Qassem Suleimani raise Middle East tensions further

More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East.

The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries – Israel or Islamic State – were responsible for the carnage.

Iran’s new minister of interior, the hardliner Ahmad Vahidi, did not immediately attribute blame for the attack and no side claimed responsibility for the deadliest single terrorist incident since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The US state department said it had no reason to believe Israel was involved.

An early death toll of 103 was revised down, but Iran’s health minister, Bahram Einollahi, said many of the wounded were in critical condition and the toll could rise.

  • @[email protected]
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    1311 months ago

    Yes the west created the zionist movement

    Literally yes.

    Continuing to provide support in the form of weapons and other military equipment is the bigger issue though. This stops being the West’s fault when we stop helping Israel with their genocide

    • Dr. Moose
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      11 months ago

      I’m sorry but did you miss Oct 7-9th? That’s the reason Israel gets weapons because the idiots next door are fine with dying as long as they can kill someone else.

      Literally there isn’t any other religion or culture that does this. Isn’t that just mind blowing? No one else does this.

        • Dr. Moose
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          -711 months ago

          The terrorists are the victims for sure! /s

          • @ABCDE
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            111 months ago

            It’s a 20:1 ratio. Who are the terrorists?

            • Dr. Moose
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              The guys that terrorize by their religion lol

              • @ABCDE
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                211 months ago

                You’ll have to clarify that for me.

                • Dr. Moose
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                  011 months ago

                  What other religions have the concept of martyrdom where death is justified by cause damage? Theres literally only ONE.

                  • @ABCDE
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                    Why did you bring that up? That isn’t in the definition of terrorism.

      • NoIWontPickaName
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        511 months ago

        So what led up to oct 7th and how did all the dead Palestinian children help them?

        • Dr. Moose
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          Insane cult ideology led to 7th not the west lol

          Delulu af