Explosions Disrupt Soleimani Anniversary in Kerman, Iran

During an anniversary celebration at the cemetery where Soleimani is buried in the southeast city of Kerman, Iranian official television first reported a first explosion and then a second one.

A local official in the Kerman region was quoted by state media as stating, “Terrorist attacks were the cause of the explosions.”

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The semi-official Nournews had said earlier that “several gas canisters exploded on the road leading to the cemetery”.

State TV showed Red Crescent rescuers attending to wounded people at the ceremony, where hundreds of Iranians had gathered to mark the anniversary of Soleimani’s death. Some Iranian news agencies said at least 50 people were wounded.

“Our rapid response teams are evacuating the injured. But there are waves of crowds blocking roads,” Reza Fallah, head of the Kerman province Red Crescent told state TV.