How Gaza war is complicating Iran's pledge to revenge deadly bombings
Despite a claim of responsibility by the Islamic State, Iranian officials continued to point fingers at Israel and the US as the main culprits yet kept vague their promise for revenge, as the region remains on edge due to the Gaza war.
TEHRAN — Iran's Intelligence Ministry said it arrested 11 people in connection with a deadly attack that killed scores of civilians on Wednesday in the city of Kerman, as crowds were commemorating slain commander Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his killing by a US airstrike.
In a statement published by the state-run IRNA news agency on Friday, the ministry confirmed that those arrested individuals were involved in the "logistics and liaison" behind the attacks and were rounded up from across six provinces.
Claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS), the twin suicide blasts killed at least 89, among them children, and marked the deadliest-ever bombing attack in the 43-year history of the Islamic Republic.
According to Iranian officials, one of the assailants was of Tajik nationality, and work was being done to identify the second. The ISIS claim of responsibility was made public via the group's propaganda platforms more than 24 hours after the attack.
