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Following the unclaimed twin bombings in Iran, speculation has swirled over who was behind them amid fears of widening conflict in the Middle East as war rages between Israel and Hamas.The United States has accused Iran of "actively facilitating" attacks on US forces in the Middle East.
The Islamic State's claim on affiliated Telegram channels supports the suspicion that the group orchestrated the attacks.
The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed 84 people in Iran, but its claim is unlikely to entirely silence those who see an Israeli hand amid its war with Iran ally Hamas.Labelled a "terrorist attack" by Iranian authorities, Wednesday's bombings hit crowds commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani, four years after his death in a US drone strike.
Russia is turning to Iran and North Korea for military supplies and diplomatic support.
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