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Iran says death toll from IS twin bombings rises to 91
3 years agoA handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on January 5, 2024, shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (R) at the bedside of a person injured in January 3 twin blasts in Kerman, at a hospital in the southern city. - Raisi joined mourners in Kerman on January 5 for the funerals of the 89 people killed in twin blasts claimed by the Islamic State group, state media said. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)
A bombing attack in southern Iran claimed by the Islamic State group has killed 91 people, state media said Saturday, raising an earlier toll after two victims had succumbed to wounds.