More than 100 people killed...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused Israel of being behind the twin explosions on Wednesday during a memorial ceremony that killed more than 100 people in Iran.
In Kerman at least 103 people killed after two rapid explosion near the burial site of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani on Wednesday.
The incident was labelled as a ‘terrorist attack’ by the state media and regional authorities. The mysterious attack came amid high Middle East tensions over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the killing of a Hamas senior leader in Lebanon on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, in a televised address, Raisi warned that Israel would “pay a high price”.
"I warn the Zionist regime: Do not doubt that you will pay a heavy price for this crime and the crimes you have committed," Raisi said.
The Iranian president also warned that Israel's punishment would be “regrettable and severe”.
Meanwhile, the Iranian president's political deputy, Mohammad Jamshidi also accused the United States, along with Israel, of being behind the blasts.
"Washington says USA and Israel had no role in the terrorist attack in Kerman, Iran. Really? A fox smells its own lair first," the Iranian president's political deputy, Mohammad Jamshidi wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"Make no mistake. The responsibility for this crime lies with the US and Zionist regimes (Israel) and terrorism is just a tool," he added.
On being asked about the blasts, the Israeli military told it had “no comment”.
Separately, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said: "We are focused on the combat with Hamas", as per reports.
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