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ISIS: Islamic State Proudly Claims Responsibility for Deadly Iran Attack

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Shia Powerhouse Iran Endures Sunni ISIS Attacks for a Decade

지난 3일 이란 여성들이 폭탄 폭발사고로 희생된 사람들을 추모하기위해 테헤란 거리로 나와 깃발을 흔들고 있다. ⓒ로이터/연합뉴스
On the 3rd, Iranian women took to the streets of Tehran to commemorate the victims of a bomb explosion. ⓒReuters/Yonhap News

The Islamic extremist terrorist organization, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the explosion that occurred in Iran.

According to Reuters and other sources, IS announced on the 4th (local time) through Telegram that the massive explosion that occurred the previous day at the tomb of former commander Qasem Soleimani, located in the southeastern city of Kerman in Iran was a bomb attack carried out by two IS members. IS explained the reason for the attack saying “Our proud warriors attacked the site where Shia heretics gathered to mark the 4th anniversary of Soleimani’s death,” and “We will carry out attacks on heretics whenever we get the chance.”

The accident that day, which killed more than 100 people and injured more than 200, is the largest-scale human disaster in Iran since the 2000s. Immediately after the accident, the Iranian government identified Israel and the United States as likely behind the explosion and warned of a corresponding retaliation. The United States has repeatedly denied Iran’s claims, but Iran’s suspicions have not subsided raising concerns about a potential escalation of war in the Middle East.

IS, which follows Sunni Islam, has long conflicted with Iran, which follows Shia Islam. Sunnis, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, and IS, argue that the leader of Islam should be chosen through community consensus. On the other hand, Shias, including Iran, Syria, and Lebanon, argue that the leader should be succeeded through bloodlines.

Iran, which considers itself a stronghold of Shia, has been a target of IS for the past decade and has suffered several large and small attacks by IS. In June 2017, IS members broke into Tehran and carried out a terrorist attack, killing 18 civilians.

By. Min Gyun Jung

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  • and everyone was screaming death to Israel, death to Mossad. and they had nothing to do with it. now Iran will need a new excuse to declare war on Israel

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