Over 100 killed in twin bomb blasts in Iran

Two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' killed more than 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday.

Iranian state television reported a first and then a second explosion during an anniversary event at the cemetery where Soleimani is buried in the southeastern city of Kerman.

“The blasts were caused by terrorist attacks," state media quoted a local official in the Kerman province as saying.
Babak Yektaparast, a spokesperson for Iran's emergency services, was reported later as saying 103 people had been killed and 170 injured.

Qassem Soleimani was killed in a 2020 U.S. drone attack.