Thursday, January 4, 2024

Acts of terror will never undercut Iran's cohesion, security: President Raeisi

from Press TV

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says acts of terror and crime will fail to undermine the nation's cohesion, security and strategy.

"The Iranian nation's enemies think that they can achieve their illegitimate goals via acts of terror, but the Iranian nation has proven that such crimes cannot disrupt its cohesion, security and strategy," Raeisi said in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.

Two terrorist blasts took place near the burial site of Iran’s late anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern city of Kerman on Wednesday during a ceremony marking his fourth martyrdom anniversary.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said 84 people were killed in the bloody attacks. He added that the incident also left 284 wounded, some in critical condition.

Medical services said the death toll is expected to rise.

The initial death toll was higher, but it has since been revised down. According to Mohammad Saberi, the head of Kerman emergency services, the number was adjusted as some of the bodies were severely disfigured, making the count challenging.

Saberi further explained that the death toll currently stands at 84, as confirmed by the country’s Legal Medicine Organization...

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