VIDEOS SHOW DOZENS OF BLOODIED BODIES
Videos aired by Iranian state media showed dozens of bloodied bodies strewn around with some bystanders trying to help survivors and others hurrying to leave the blast area.
"I heard a very loud sound and then felt pain in my back ... then I could not feel my legs," a wounded woman at a Kerman hospital told state television.
Iran's Red Crescent rescuers tended to wounded people at the ceremony, where hundreds of Iranians had gathered to mark the anniversary of Soleimani's killing. Some Iranian news agencies said the number of wounded was much higher.
"A terrible sound was heard there, despite all the security and safety measures. The matter is still under investigation," Reza Fallah, head of the Kerman Red Crescent Society, told state television.
Later, the state news agency said the cemetery had been evacuated and closed until further notice. The government announced that Thursday would be a day of mourning.
While the authorities did not publicly assign blame, top commander of Iran's Quds force Esmail Qaani said the attacks were carried out by "the agents of the Zionist regime (Israel) and the United States".
Tehran often accuses its arch enemies, Israel and the United States, of backing anti-Iran militant groups.
State TV showed crowds gathered at the cemetery at night, chanting: "Death to Israel" and "Death to America".
The United States was not involved in any way in the explosions and has no reason to believe Israel was, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular news briefing.
Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement that it will use all international means to identify and bring to justice those involved in the attacks and their supporters. Meanwhile, President Raisi cancelled a planned visit to Türkiye on Thursday.
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2024-01-03 23:22:47Z
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