Iran Says at Least 103 Killed, 141 Wounded in Blasts at Ceremony Honoring Slain General

No group immediately claimed responsibility for what Iranian state press called a “terroristic” attack shortly after the blasts in Kerman, about 510 miles southeast of Tehran.

People take care of injured after an explosion at Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024. AP/Mahdi Karbakhsh Ravari

JON GAMBRELL

Jan 3, 2024, 09:59 AM ET

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two explosions minutes apart Wednesday in Iran targeted a commemoration for a prominent general slain in an American drone strike in 2020, killing at least 103 people and wounding at least 141 others as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Iran Says at Least 103 Killed, 141 Wounded in Blasts at Ceremony Honoring Slain General

Iran Says at Least 103 Killed, 141 Wounded in Blasts at Ceremony Honoring Slain General

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