Thursday 4 January 2024

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Venezuela condemn blasts that killed nearly 100 in Iran

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Venezuela condemn blasts that killed nearly 100 in Iran

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Venezuela condemn blasts that killed nearly 100 in Iran





People gather at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, Jan. 3, 2024. (Reuters)






Saudi Foreign Ministry confirms the Kingdom’s rejection and condemnation of the terrorist bombings that targeted civilians in Iran.







The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, in a phone call with the Iranian President, condemns the terrorist bombing in Kerman and declares his solidarity with Iran.


Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We condemn the “terrorist attack” that targeted the city of Kerman, southern Iran.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman: The Government of Oman has expressed its sincere condolences and sympathies to Iran and the families of the victims of the two bombings in ⁧Kerman⁩ and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.


The Venezuelan government: We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred in the city of Kerman in Iran.


Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned two explosions that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani.


“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s rejection and condemnation of the terrorist bombings that targeted civilians in Iran,” a statement said.





The foreign ministry extended it condolences and sympathy to Iran, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.


Iranian state television reported a first and then a second blast after 15 minutes during a crowded fourth-anniversary event at the cemetery where Soleimani is buried in the southeastern city of Kerman. He was killed by a US drone in 2020.


Iranian Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi told state TV the death toll was at 95, down from 103, and said 211 others were injured.


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his condolences over twin blasts that killed at least 103 people in Iran near the grave of the slain general Qassem Soleimani.


“The killing of peaceful people visiting the cemetery is shocking in its cruelty and cynicism,” Putin said in a letter to Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.


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