Iran: At least 100 dead in bomb blasts near general Qasem Soleimani's tomb | BBC News

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At least 103 people have been killed by two bomb explosions near the tomb of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the US, Iran’s state media report.

State broadcaster Irib said dozens more people were wounded when the blasts hit a procession near the Saheb al-Zaman mosque in the southern city of Kerman.

It cited Kerman’s deputy governor as saying it was a “terrorist attack”.

It was not clear who was behind the explosions and there were no immediate claims from any groups.

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