ISIS claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings, targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general. The extremist group's statement, confirmed by experts, underscores the chaos in the Middle East. The attack in Kerman killed at least 84 people, with the group aiming to exploit regional tensions. Learn more about the deadliest militant attack to strike Iran in decades and the group's potential motives.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike.
Wednesday's attack in Kerman killed at least 84 people and wounded an additional 284. It targeted a ceremony honoring Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, held as an icon by supporters of the country's theocracy and viewed by the U.S. military as a deadly foe who aided militants who killed American troops in Iraq.
Some Iranian leaders initially appeared to blame Israel for the attack, though a preliminary US assessment pointed to the Islamic State militant group.