Deadly bombing in Iran near grave of assassinated general Qassem Soleimani
Reports from Iran say more than a 100 people have been killed after two blasts near a cemetery where a ceremony was being held to Mark the death of the country’s top military commander Kasam solmani was killed in a US drone attack back in 2020 these pictures from Iranian State
Tv latest pictures show the aftermath of one of the blasts which happened in the Southeastern city of Kerman where hundreds of Iranians had gathered to Mark the fourth anniversary of soloman’s death while our International correspondent John Sparks joins me now John what do we know about what’s happened here hi Jane an extremely
Violent episode this at a at a deeply unstable period in the region as you said more than a 100 people dead scores of people injured I think the last count was around 170 and we’re hearing from officials and from Iranian State media that there were two explosions in the Southeastern city
Of kman near the tomb of Kasam sulani General Kasam sulamani a key figure in the Iranian revolutionary guards a reasonably sophisticated attack I believe two explosions remotely detonated according to Iranian media the second explosion coming at some point after the first perhaps up to 15 minutes later that would be done deliberately to
Target those people who are coming to the Sea members of the security services the Emergency Services Etc and we understand that four police officers and three paramedics have been killed importantly at this stage no one has claimed responsibility but the Deputy Governor in the region has called it
Terroristic I’ll just say a few words about Kasam sulamani probably the best known figure in the Iran’s revolutionary guard perhaps the most important figure in the the so-called axis of resistance this Coalition of countries led by Iran that oppose the Americans the Israelis the British and others as well sulamani
Accredited with funding training providing Hardware to groups like Hezbollah and Lebanon Hamas in Gaza groups in Iraq and Yemen as well and he was taken out by an American drone in 2020 at Baghdad uh airport the regime in Iran no shortage of enemy both at at home and abroad Pro regime figures
Already blaming the Israelis for this there is no evidence at this stage uh for that but it does fit a a wider pattern of instability in the region that that is for sure okay John thanks very much for that
At least 103 people have been killed in explosions in Iran at a remembrance ceremony for Iran’s top commander Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the United States in 2020.
Local media reports suggest more than 140 people were injured.
Kerman’s mayor, Saeed Tabrizi, told Iran’s state-run ISNA news agency that the blasts took place about 10 minutes apart.
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42 comments
ISRAEL DID THAT…ISRAEL WANT WAR ON IRAN.
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This crime is committed by USA by dron s.
Someone terrorizing the Terrorist go figure
Looks like one country is really trying to start the WW||| and we all know who this country is.
Why are they calling this a terrorist attack? Shouldn't it be called an anti-terrorist attack?
This has western intelligence written all over it. UK US France or Israel (take your pick). And tbh. I couldn’t give a monkeys.
Qassim Soleimani resume
• Fought against ISIS
• Fought against Saddam Hussein
• Fought against drug trafficking
• Helped arrange a ceasefire between the Iraqi army and Mahdi army
• Even there was potential corporation with the US after 911 to fight the Taliban until Bush declared Iran under “Axis of evil”.
He did the whole world a favour by fighting terrorism in the region many of which were created by foreign countries.
This is highly unlikely to be the direct work of Israel. They value life more than their Muslim adverseries and it is doubtful whether they would see any value in attacking rescue workers.
Pejak yapti
Why are the British so liberal? Far left??? That’s why your country is LONDONSTAN now
same like Nord Stream 2 same company job
Israel is escalating this, killing people all over the Middle East, in Lebnon, Syria, Iran . They want an all out war
Iran has the right to defend itself from the terrorist idf
Why were these people at a terrorists funeral?
Iran should have at least tried to make the attack look like it came from a Western nation.
I think Iranian Supreme leader now is peeing his pant
But this is happened in 2020?
The world is at war 😢
I think Hamas did this to force own Boss to join the war.
There is good and bad in every nationality
note that there are little to absolutely NO WOMEN anywhere in the crowds. this is the reality in IRAN…This is the self same culture that either wants to eliminate the US and Israel through hate, fear and jihadi ignorance, or run screaming to us for a modicum of peace and opportunity within western borders
Religion of peace…
65% of the Iranians wish to get their freedom back and get rid of this The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also called Sepah or Pasdaran, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979, in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution. Iranians from different walks of life rose up against the Shah,
The regime’s greatest victims are the Iranian people. Regime elites squander the people’s resources and opportunities while suppressing freedom and basic human rights. The Islamic Revolutionary brutalizes its own people and fuels terrorism abroad. The future of Iran belongs to its people, It is time to end this Islamic Revolutionary regime.
Sucks dont it?
Well, they marked the guys death with a bang that’s for sure!
Don't Iranians have better things to do than to attend Memorial service of some army general ? Truly brainwashed
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False flag, out of Putin's playbook. The ruling Mullahs are trying to distract the protestors and curb protests by creating a war footing.
Soon to be forgotten! Who?
Why did all these people gather their at a particular date 📅??
An obvious target???
She is laughing and seems to be happy while reading the news ..
Awww that's a shame….
Netanyahu is trying very hard to expand the war , so that US WILL COME IN, TO FIGHT OPENLY…. US/NETANYAHU & THEIR ALLIES HAVE NO CONSCIENCE… THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES . THEY ARE READY TO CREATE WW3..
For God's sake, SOMEBODY stop the crazy psycopath NETANYAHU & CO.
In the midst of everything that happens globally, it's good to see people all around the world waking up to deception and division
🇸🇦 Every human being is honest in this world Palestine has been occupied for 75 years Aren't the Palestinians human? Our condolences to Iran
What is reason? Always bomb blasting in Muslims countries why? Who is the Facellitatirs of this?
It’s clear who the beneficiaries are, the terror sponsoring Israel and America already announced days after the attack on Palestine that their going after Iran. It’s handful of these countries that want instability in that region!
this smells of zionism..
Isreal again at it causing wars the world knows isreal was behind this but news channels lieing again ISIS is isreal secret inteligent service
The jews state blames responsible.