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.

  • Dr. Moose
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    6 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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        -76 months ago

        The terrorists are the victims for sure! /s

        • @ABCDE
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          16 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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              26 months ago

              You’ll have to clarify that for me.

              • Dr. Moose
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                06 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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                  06 months ago

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

      • Dr. Moose
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        -66 months ago

        Insane cult ideology led to 7th not the west lol

        Delulu af