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Newsday: 04/01/2024 06:06 GMT : Iran vows harsh response after twin bombings near general's tomb

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04/01/2024 06:06 GMT : Iran vows harsh response after twin bombings near general's tomb

Iran vows harsh response after twin bombings near general's tomb

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President Ebrahim Raisi said the bombings were carried out by "Iran-hating criminals"

President Ebrahim Raisi called the bombings a "cowardly act" carried out by "Iran-hating criminals".

Iran is entering a day of mourning after almost 100 people were killed by explosions at a cemetery where a memorial was being held for a military commander killed by the US four years ago - Iran has accused Israel and the US of being behind the blasts; Washington has rejected these claims. 

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