Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Iran that killed 84 people

The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Thursday 84 people died in IranNear Commander's Tomb Qasim Sulaimani and the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the United States.

The jihadist organization posted on its Telegram channels that two of its members “They activated their explosive beltin Kerman, southern Iran, yesterday near the grave of their leader Qassem Soleimani, “among a large crowd of apostates.”

The team framed this activity in a campaign called “And”. Kill them everywhereWherever they find it,” according to the report.

Minutes before the claim, the organization released an audio recording in which its spokesperson said the campaign had been carried out.In favor of MuslimsWherever they are, especially in Palestine.

The attack, which injured 284 people, took place near the Saheb al-Zaman mosque, where the tomb of General Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in Iraq in 2020, is located.

Qassem Soleimani is widely respected in his country for his role in defeating the Sunni jihadist group IS in Iraq and Syria.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promised a “severe response to this catastrophe” to those responsible for the “terrorist attack” in the southern city of Kerman.

The explosions occurred outside Baghdad airport (Iraq) as a crowd gathered to commemorate the assassination of Soleimani, who died at the age of 62 in a 2020 US drone strike. The soldier was the head of the Quds Force, Iran's ideological army of the Revolutionary Guards and was responsible for Iranian foreign operations, particularly in the Middle East.

The military veteran's popularity is still enormous today, at 83% and higher than Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. He is considered a hero for his role in defeating the ISIS group in both Iraq and Syria. But America and its allies considered him an archenemy. After his death, millions of people honored him as a symbol of national unity.