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Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran attack

Iranian authorities revise down death toll in the bloodiest attack since the 1979 Islamic Revolution to 84; Islamic State claims responsibility

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact

For Iran, the attack has come at a precarious moment when tensions are rising in West Asia

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombings that killed dozens in Iran

The bombings, which killed at least 84, targeted a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike. Wednesday's event was the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades.

WEKU · Jan 4, 2024

Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani

Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 84 people in the country's south, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike.

France 24 · Jan 4, 2024

Iran rocked by deadly blasts at commemoration event, retaliation expected

Massive explosions rock Iran, leaving devastation in their wake. As Iran vows to punish those responsible, tensions soar in this deadly aftermath.

Top News · Jan 4, 2024

Retaliate or not? Hezbollah faces conundrum after Israel kills Hamas deputy in Lebanon

Since Israel launched a war against Hamas in October, there have been fears of the conflict spreading across Israel’s northern border to Lebanon. The targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut increased the risk, putting the focus on the Lebanese Shiite group’s next moves.

France 24 · Jan 3, 2024

‘Heinous’: World reacts to twin blasts that kill dozens in Iran

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised a ‘harsh response’ to attack in southeastern city of Kerman.

Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2024

Iran says 2 explosions have killed over 100 people honoring an assassinated general

Two explosions in southeastern Iran have killed more than 100 people and wounded over 200, according to Iran's state media, which said Iranian officials called the blasts a "terrorist attack."

WEKU · Jan 3, 2024

More than 100 dead in blasts at memorial for assassinated Iran general

The explosions near tomb of Qassem Soleimani come at a time of high tension across the Middle East over Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Iran says at least 73 people killed, 170 wounded in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general

Iran says explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 73 people and wounded 170 others

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024