Qassem Suleimani: At Least 20 Killed In Blasts Near Grave Of IRGC Commander

At least 20 people have been killed in blasts near the burial site of top Iranian general Qassem Suleimani, state media has reported, as supporters mark four years since his assassination.

Fifty others were injured when an explosion struck some 700 metres from the Saheb Al Zaman mosque, where the IRGC Quds Force commander is buried, state media reported.

A second blast was also heard, according to state TV.

At least 15 people have been taken to hospitals in the Kerman area.

The cause of the blasts is currently unknown.

“It is not yet clear whether the explosion was gas or a terrorist attack,” Kerman officials told the IRNA state news agency.

Mr Suleimani was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad in January 2020, sending regional tensions soaring and prompting a flurry of rocket attacks on Iraqi military bases hosting US troops.

This is a a developing story..