"Hossein Salami": The martyrs were avenged before their martyrdom.
Hossein Salami, commander of the Kerman IRGC, said at the funeral of those killed in the Kerman explosion: "The martyrs were avenged before their martyrdom."
Authorities announced last night, Thursday, January 5, that the funeral of the deceased would be carried out by car and asked people to refrain from attending the Martyrs' Cemetery due to limited space and order during the burial of the deceased.
The funeral and burial ceremony for the victims of the Kerman explosion was scheduled to be held from Gaza Street to the Kerman Martyrs' Cemetery, but this plan was canceled and was held in the Kerman mosque with the presence of a number of families and Islamic Republic officials. Regarding the claim that "security is fully established in Kerman city," Kerman Governor Mohammad Mehdi Fadakar said that the cancellation of the funeral ceremony for the victims was the decision of the provincial security council.
During the funeral of the martyrs, some people followed the bodies of the martyrs with the slogan "Revenge for revenge." In response to their slogan, Hossein Salami, commander of the Revolutionary Guards, said: "Revenge for these martyrs was taken before their martyrdom." It seems that the commander of the Guards and the regime's agents were aware of such an explosion.
A number of Islamic Republic officials, including economy ministers, attended the ceremony. Videos and images of Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi were released regarding the ceremony, which sparked reactions among social media users.
The videos show the interior minister in a hospital asking an injured man who claims to have seen the suicide bomber for details about the incident. Another image shows Ahmad Vahidi at the home of one of the victims, sitting on a sofa while the host sits on the floor, holding his plate and cup of tea. The Fars news agency immediately removed the image after the backlash.
The Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic, who was most accused of failing to provide security, announced that the situation in the city of Kerman is currently completely under the control of security forces.
The Islamic Republic authorities had accused the US and Israel of involvement in the Kerman bombing incident, but the ISIS group claimed responsibility for the bombing yesterday in a statement. Gholamhossein Ghaibpour, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, also responded to ISIS's claim, saying: "ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the terrorist explosions in Kerman, is a product of America and is not in a position to send a message to it."
