Iran will use “every political and legal possibility” to pursue the perpetrators of the attack in Kerman

Iran will use “every existing political, legal and international possibility” to pursue those who perpetrated the “hateful terrorist attack” in Kerman and ensure that it is condemned throughout the world, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this Thursday in a statement.

In said statement, the ministry denounced the “high level of perversity and evil of the enemies of the Iranian nation,” who have had to apply “criminal methods with the false hope of getting out of the self-generated crisis in which they are stuck.” ”.

The ministry did not mention either Israel or USA in his note, although the term “enemy” is the epithet with which the authorities of the Islamic Republic They usually refer to those two countries and their leaders.

“Without a doubt, supporting such evil crimes against the citizens of Iran, men, women and children, strengthens the love of the intelligent and strong Iranian people for the cause of martyr Qasem Soleimani. “It will also boost solidarity and cohesion among the brave Iranian people and deepen their enmity and hatred towards the well-known enemies of Islamic Iran,” adds the note.

Yesterday, two explosions left at least 84 dead and nearly 300 injured in the town of Kerman, in central Iran, while thousands of people commemorated the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Revolutionary Guard Lieutenant General Soleimani by order of the president. from USA, Donald Trump.

The Minister of the Interior of Iran, Ahmad Vahidi, indicated today in statements collected by the Iranian agency Tasnim that the attack, one of the most serious recorded in Iranian territory in recent decades, was perpetrated with “highly explosive” materials and that it was directed against civilians, who received injuries from shrapnel, which constitutes a “reprehensible, cowardly and malicious” terrorist act

Death toll is reduced

Iran’s Interior Minister, Ahmad Vahidi, reduced the death toll in the incident to 84 this Thursday. terrorist attack on Wednesday in the city of Kerman, compared to the 103 that were initially announced, although he acknowledged that there are still several people in critical condition and in “unfavorable” conditions.

According to the Iranian agency Tasnim, linked to the Guardians of the Revolution, Vahidi gave that figure during a visit to several hospitals in the area, citing forensic data.

The note does not explain the reason why the number was reduced by almost 20 people.

The minister also indicated that of the 284 people who were injured, 220 are still hospitalized, most of them in stable condition or who only need “minor surgeries.”

“The Security, Intelligence and Justice agencies are on full alert and in control, executing their plans in accordance with established protocols,” Vahidi assured in reference to the situation in the area, where one of the most serious terrorist attacks has occurred in Iranian territory in recent decades.

The minister assured that the “perpetrators” of the attack will be arrested by the security and intelligence forces and that those who support them “will fear the wrath of the Iranian nation.”