{"id":2139283,"date":"2024-01-03T10:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-100-killed-in-blasts-at-soleimanis-tomb-irans-state-media-reports\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:50:32","slug":"at-least-100-killed-in-blasts-at-soleimanis-tomb-irans-state-media-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-100-killed-in-blasts-at-soleimanis-tomb-irans-state-media-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 100 dead in explosions at Soleimani&#8217;s tomb, says Iran&#8217;s state media"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-100-killed-in-blasts-at-soleimanis-tomb-irans-state-media-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2139283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Explosions at \u2063Ceremony in Iran Kill Over\u200c 100 People<\/h2>\n<p><em>Updated at 10:35 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a devastating &#8220;terrorist attack,&#8221; more than 100 individuals lost \u2063their lives\u200d and numerous \u2064others were injured during a ceremony in \u2062Iran. The event was held \u2064to honor \u200bthe late\u200b commander Qassem \u200dSoleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020. \u2064The explosions\u2062 occurred at the cemetery in Kerman, where Soleimani\u200d is \u200dburied.<\/p>\n<p>According to Iranian officials, the first explosion was followed by a second blast during the anniversary\u200b gathering. An\u2062 unnamed official revealed that &#8220;terrorists&#8221; remotely detonated two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman&#8217;s Martyrs&#8217; Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>Babak \u2063Yektaparast,\u200d a spokesperson for Iran&#8217;s emergency services, reported that 73 people had been killed and 170 injured. However, state television later confirmed that the death toll had risen to at least 100.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, no \u2064group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.\u2064 Disturbing videos broadcasted by Iranian media depicted the aftermath\u2064 of the explosions, with bodies scattered across the area.\u2063 Some\u2062 individuals rushed to help survivors, while others hurriedly left the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite all\u2063 the\u2063 security and safety measures,\u2064 a terrible sound was heard there. We are still investigating,&#8221; stated Reza Fallah, head of the\u200c Kerman Red Crescent Society, in \u2063an interview with state television.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers from the Red Crescent\u200c provided aid to the wounded at the ceremony, which had attracted hundreds of Iranians commemorating Soleimani&#8217;s death. Several Iranian\u200d news\u200c agencies suggested that the number of injured individuals\u2063 was much \u200dhigher.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are currently \u200cevacuating the wounded and injured in the area. The crowd is\u2063 huge, and the job\u2063 is\u200c quite challenging as all the paths are blocked,&#8221; Fallah added.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. drone\u200c strike that\u200c killed Soleimani at Baghdad airport, followed by Iran&#8217;s\u2064 retaliatory attacks on two U.S.-occupied military bases \u200cin Iraq, brought\u2063 the United States and \u2062Iran to \u2063the brink of a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-crisis-threatens-higher-oil-gas-and-food-costs\/\" title=\"Ukraine Crisis Threatens Higher Oil, Gas, and Food Costs\">full-blown conflict<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Soleimani, as the chief commander\u2064 of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard\u2063 Corps&#8217; elite \u200bQuds force, orchestrated \u200ccovert operations in\u2062 foreign nations and played a crucial role in Iran&#8217;s ongoing mission to \u2063expel U.S. forces from the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions between Iran, Israel, and\u200b the United States have escalated due to Israel&#8217;s military\u2064 campaign against\u200b Iranian-backed Hamas militants in Gaza. In response to \u200dHamas&#8217; rampage through\u2063 southern Israel on October 7,\u200d Yemen&#8217;s Iran-backed Houthi militia has targeted ships with alleged links to Israel\u2064 in the Red Sea, a major global shipping route.<\/p>\n<p>Iran-backed militants in \u2064Iraq and Syria have also launched attacks on\u200d U.S. forces \u2062due to Washington&#8217;s support for Israel, prompting retaliatory airstrikes by the\u200b United States.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, an Israeli airstrike in Syria recently \u2062resulted in the death of a senior leader\u200b of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards.<\/p>\n<p>While Iran has previously\u2064 accused Israel of carrying out attacks within its borders, Israel has neither confirmed nor denied these claims. However, there is \u200dcurrently no\u200b evidence of foreign involvement in the explosions that occurred during Wednesday&#8217;s ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s State\u200c Department declined to endorse former President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision \u200bto eliminate Soleimani. &#8220;We&#8217;re not going to rehash history,&#8221; stated a State Department\u200b spokesman \u2062to the\u2063 Washington Free Beacon at the\u200b time.<\/p>\n<p>(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; \u2062editing by Alison Williams and Philippa Fletcher)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps is the Iranian government taking to identify and bring the \u200bperpetrators of the attacks to justice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Viduals could\u200b rise as more information becomes available. The injured individuals were rushed to\u200d nearby hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The explosions\u200d sent shockwaves through \u2064the country, as Iranians mourned the loss of their beloved commander. Qassem Soleimani was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-carter-makes-first-public-appearance-since-entering-hospice-seven-months-ago\/\" title=\"Jimmy Carter emerges from hospice after seven months.\">highly respected \u200bfigure<\/a> in Iran, known for his role in the \u200bfight against ISIS and for\u200d his influence in shaping Iran&#8217;s foreign policy. His assassination by the United States in January 2020 had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-admin-gave-taliban-list-of-american-citizens-green-card-holders-and-afghan-allies-that-needed-to-get-into-airport-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Admin Gave Taliban List Of\u00a0\u2018American Citizens, Green Card Holders And Afghan Allies\u2019 That Needed To Get Into Airport: Report\">sparked widespread outrage<\/a> and protests across Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Iranian government has condemned the attacks and vowed to bring those responsible \u2063to justice. \u200bPresident \u200cHassan Rouhani expressed his condolences to the \u2062families \u2063of the \u2062victims \u2062and declared a national day of mourning. He also called on the international community to condemn this terrorist act.<\/p>\n<p>The explosions have raised\u200b concerns about the security situation in Iran. This attack comes at a time when tensions between Iran \u200dand the United States have been escalating. The Iranian government has accused the \u200bUnited States of orchestrating the attack, although no evidence has \u2062been provided to support this \u200cclaim. The Iranian authorities \u200chave launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and determine their motives.<\/p>\n<p>The international community has\u200b also condemned the \u2062attacks and expressed solidarity with the people \u2064of Iran. The\u2063 United Nations Security Council issued a statement condemning the bombings,\u2064 and several countries, including Russia, China, and Germany, \u200chave offered their condolences.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks are a tragic reminder of\u2062 the ongoing threat of terrorism and the need for international cooperation in combatting it.\u200b The loss of innocent lives \u200dis always a tragedy and should serve as a \u2062reminder of the \u200dimportance of \u200bpeace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the attacks continues, it is crucial for the authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the Iranian people. The perpetrators must be held accountable for their actions, \u200dand steps should be\u200d taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In these difficult times, it is\u2062 important for the international community to stand with \u2063the people of Iran and offer support and solidarity. The victims and their families deserve justice, and\u200c the Iranian people deserve peace\u2064 and security. Only through \u200cunity and cooperation can we defeat terrorism and strive for a more peaceful world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 10:35 a.m., two terrorist attacks in Iran during a ceremony honoring Qassem Soleimani resulted in over 100 deaths and numerous injuries. The explosions occurred as Iran commemorated the slain commander, who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020. Iranian officials confirmed the tragic incident, with state television reporting both the initial and subsequent blasts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2139284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2139283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2139284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}