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  1. www.thehindu.com › news › internationalWhy did the Islamic State attack the Islamic Republic ...

    Jan 5, 2024 · The story so far: The Islamic State (IS) terror group claimed responsibility for the January 3 bomb attacks at a memorial event in Kerman for Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian General who was killed...

  2. www.cfr.org › interview › why-did-islamic-stateWhy Did the Islamic State Target Tehran? - Council on Foreign ...

    Jun 8, 2017 · The attack will be of concern to the Iranian authorities, not least because of the tragic loss of life, but also the humiliation of ISIS being able to strike in the Islamic Republic’s...

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  3. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/04 › middleeastISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran ... - CNN

    Jan 4, 2024 · CNN — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran. At least 84 people...

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  4. www.newsweek.com › surely-some-mistake-why-didSurely Some Mistake. Why Did ISIS Attack Iran? - Newsweek

    Jun 15, 2017 · Given Iran's majority Shia population and the fact that ISIS is a deeply anti-Shia cult informed by an extremist Sunni neo-Wahhabism, it has been widely assumed that Iranian recruits to...

  5. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastIslamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack ...

    Jan 4, 2024 · In 2022 Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a Shi'ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 people, while earlier attacks claimed by Islamic State include twin bombings in...

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/04 › worldIslamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran

    Jan 4, 2024 · “ISIS-K wants to attack Iran, because Tehran is the most prominent Shia power and the ire of ISIS-K’s highly sectarian agenda. More so than other ISIS branches,...

  7. www.cnn.com › videos › worldCNN correspondent explains why ISIS would want to target Iran

    Jan 4, 2024 · ISIS is claiming responsibility for twin bombings in Iran that killed at least 84 people and injured hundreds. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. 02:24 - Source: CNN.

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