Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge

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Islamic State claims responsibility for explosions at an Iranian memorial for Qassem Soleimani, using explosive belts in the southeastern city of Kerman. The attack, marking the fourth anniversary of Soleimani's death, killed nearly 100 people and wounded hundreds. Iran vows revenge for the bloodiest attack since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Revolutionary Guard Corps calls the attack a cowardly act. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemns the heinous crime, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei promises revenge. The United Nations Security Council condemns the terrorist attack.

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