Two explosions were heard in quick succession near the grave of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on Wednesday (Jan 3), the anniversary of his killing in a US drone strike in Iraq in 2020, state television reported. The Iranian media said that at least 20 people were killed.
“At least 20 people lost their lives in this incident” which took place near the grave of the head of foreign operations of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in a mosque in the southern city of Kerman, the television said.
