The European Union’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has expressed condolences to Iran's government following a double explosion that killed 95 people in Tehran.
The explosion occurred on Wednesday in Kerman, southern Iran, near the tomb of General Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani was the architect of Iran’s Middle East military operations, and his death four years ago in a US air strike was being commemorated.
The ceremony was attended by a dense crowd, including regime representatives.
Borrell said on social media that he had communicated with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian "to convey condolences following the horrific bombings today in Kerman that killed dozens of civilians."
"I condemned this terrorist attack in the strongest terms and expressed solidarity with the Iranian people," he added.
A political adviser to the Iranian president blamed Israel and the United States for the act of terror.
The US State Department in Washington said it deemed any suggestion of US or Israeli involvement in the attack “ridiculous.”
Israel, Iran’s sworn enemy, did not immediately comment on the attack.
On Thursday the Islamic State group (IS) said it carried out the attack.
