- Explosions have been reported at an event near the tomb of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Qassem Soleimani.
- At least 20 people have been reported killed at the event marking the fourth anniversary of Soleimani’s death.
- Videos show ambulances arriving at the scene and taking away the injured on stretchers.
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Blasts ‘were caused by terrorist attacks’
Iranian state media, quoting a local official in the Kerman province, said the blasts “were caused by terrorist attacks”.
Earlier, the semi-official Nournews said that “several gas canisters exploded on the road leading to the cemetery”.
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At least 20 killed in twin explosions
Explosions have been reported in the vicinity of the cemetery in the Iranian city of Kerman during a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike.
At least 20 people are reported to have been killed with many others wounded.
Source:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/1/3/iran-blasts-live-deadly-explosions-target-soleimani-killing-anniversary
