Iran proud home1/31/2024 Really?” Mohammad Jamshidi, Raisi’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs, wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Washington says USA and Israel had no role in terrorist attack in Kerman, Iran. intel assessment: Iran, proxies seek to avoid wider war with Israel Also on Wednesday, US State Department spokesperson Matt Miller told reporters the department had “no reason to believe that Israel was involved.” Israel does not usually respond to allegations that it carried out operations against Iranian interests. On Wednesday, the Israeli military told CNN it had “no comment” on the explosions. No one claimed responsibility for the attack for more than 24 hours, during which time Iranian officials were quick to blame Israel and said it will pay for it. The second, more deadly blast took place 20 minutes later, when people came to help the injured. The first explosion was caused by a bomb placed in a suitcase in a car, and appeared to be detonated remotely, Iranian state television reported. The death toll provided by ISIS was also significantly higher than that reported by Iranian officials. The group offered no further proof and their account of the blasts differs from that given by Iranian media. Islamic State considers the Shia branch of Islam to be heretical and has targeted shrines and religious sites in Iran previously. They also warned the “polytheists” that the “mujahideen are lying in wait for them and their projects.” They said that two brothers, who they named, set off towards a gathering of “polytheists” near the grave of their “dead leader” Qasem Soleimani, and detonated their explosive vests. ISIS media wing Al-Furqan issued a statement, titled “And Kill Them Wherever You Find Them,” on Thursday as they claimed responsibility for the twin blasts. Here’s what we know about the attacks in Kerman: The claim punctuates a tense few days of uncertainty as speculation mounted on whether Israel’s war with Gaza would spread to other parts of the Middle East, potentially drawing in regional powers and the United States. ISIS said Thursday that two bombers, who were brothers, had detonated their explosive vests as Shiite mourners gathered for the fourth anniversary of Soleimani’s assassination. On Wednesday, at least 84 people were killed and 284 others injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, which has shaken the Islamic Republic and led to angry calls for vengeance.
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