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A view of the scene after explosions leaving at least 73 feared dead in explosions near slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s tomb, in Kerman City, Iran on January 03, 2024.
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At least 73 people were killed in Iran Wednesday as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported.
The blasts, which state television called a “terrorist attack”, came with tensions running high in the Middle East a day after Hamas number two Saleh al-Aruri – an Iran ally – was killed in a Beirut drone strike which Lebanese officials blamed on Israel.
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