Iran arrests 35 people involved in bombing at memorial ceremony for former commander

Iran has detained 35 people suspected of being involved in an explosion at a ceremony commemorating the assassination of a former military commander last week that left nearly 100 people dead and more than 280 injured. The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported today that Iran's Ministry of Intelligence said today that Authorities were able to arrest suspects in several provinces. and was able to identify 1 of the 2 suicide bombers. is a Tajik national who secretly entered Iran on December 19, 2023. Another suicide bomber The ministry will reveal details later. Aerial view of the crowd attending the event before the incident. Image credit: Maxar Technologies. The Islamic State group (IS) claimed on January 4 that it carried out two explosions at a ceremony held in Iran on January 3 in memory of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Qud Army. Quds Force in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was shot down by a US drone in Iraq's Baghdad in 2020. The blasts occurred 15 minutes apart , near a cemetery at the Saheb al-Sama Mosque. in the city of Kerman southeastern Iran which is the birthplace of Soleimani Iran has vowed to retaliate against the attack. which was the bloodiest since the Islamic Revolution in 2522.-814.- Source: Thai News Agency