The double bomb blasts at the tomb of former General Qasim Suleimani in Kerman city, located in the southern province of Iran, have once again left the wounds of Iranians green.
Four years ago on this day, America had killed Soleimani in a drone attack in Baghdad. Sulemani was a terrorist in the eyes of America and the apple of the eyes of terrorist organizations like Hamas-Hezbollah.
Suleimani came in the eyes of America when he killed several American officials including then President Donald Trump’s lawyer and Senator Elizabeth.
Qasim Sulemani was considered one of the most powerful people of Iran at his time. People considered him the country’s second biggest leader after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
On the anniversary of his assassination, hundreds of people came to pay homage at the tomb near the Saheb al-Zaman Mosque in Kerman city.
The ceremony was going on and suddenly there was a huge explosion. After 10 minutes there was a second explosion. According to the information received so far in this attack, 103 people have died and 141 people are injured.
Iran has termed this attack as a terrorist attack. After this, Iran has ordered its army to be ready.
Sulemani was a terrorist for America
Soleimani led the al-Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). This is the same force which America had declared a foreign terrorist organization.
On January 3, 2020, the United States killed IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad’s international airport.
Soleimani is believed to have killed US government officials, including Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Since then he was a thorn in Trump’s eyes. For this, Trump had assigned a special operation to the American Army. Then on the killing of Sulemani, Trump had said that this action was taken to ‘stop the war’. On the other hand, in the United Nations, Iran compared this step to ‘starting a war’.
The apple of the eye of Hamas and Hezbollah
Soleimani was known as a very respectable leader in Iran. He was also accused of helping terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah. Qasim Sulemani especially used to lead the secret missions of the Kurdish forces.
It was also responsible for providing funds, supplies, weapons, intelligence support and guidance to other terrorist organizations, governments and armed groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
In the year 2019, the then US President Trump had threatened Iran with destruction if it broke the nuclear treaty. On this, Sulemani had challenged Trump and said that if America starts a war, we will end it.
Tension between Iran and America after the bomb blasts
Iran is shocked by two bomb blasts in Kerman city on the anniversary of the assassination of Qasim Suleimani.
Although no one has taken direct responsibility for this attack yet, the fear of increasing tension between America and Iran has increased after this attack. The cause of the twin blasts is still unclear while Iranian officials say it was caused by “terrorist attacks.”
Due to these attacks, security has been increased in major cities of Iran. Some countries have expressed concern over the increase in hostilities. Sources say that defense experts are also linking the main reason behind this to Iran’s support to Hamas in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel.