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The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the bombing attack that killed 84 people in Kerman, Iran, a day before, during a memorial procession for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, according to a post on the extremist group’s official Telegram account.

The extremist group called the attack a “dual martyrdom operation,” and described how two militants approached a ceremony at the tomb of General Suleimani and detonated explosive belts strapped to their bodies “near the grave of the hypocrite leader.”

The general, a widely revered and feared Iranian military officer who was the architect of an Iranian-led and -funded alliance of Shiite groups across the Middle East, was assassinated four years ago in an American drone attack.

The Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim organization, considers its mission to kill apostate Muslims, including Shiites. Iran, a majority-Shiite country, is led by a theocratic government in which Shiite clerics are in charge.

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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This makes no sense. I'm not denying that IS did it, but just from an objective outsider, I can't make sense of it.

Yes, Sunnis and Shiites don't get along. IS particularly hates Shiites. However, I would expect they would be temporarily united with Shiite Iran against a common enemy - Israel.

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The bombing in Iran was the latest bloody episode in the Islamic State’s targeting of Iran, which it considers an irredeemable sectarian foe, one that, along with a U.S.-led coalition, had a hand in defeating the group in Syria and Iraq. It was General Suleimani who built a network of Shiite militias there to repel the group and personally directed efforts to fight it.

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yep that would be a good enough reason to.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You're trying to use reason. You can't do that with hate, because it's not reasonable.

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago
[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Really? Cause it looks like OP's reply provided a lot of reason.

[–] neeshie@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah isil is weird, they actually don't seem to hate Israel that much, going as far as to collaborate with them militarily.