Article 6HJMW Whoever is behind Kerman bombing risks igniting regional war

Whoever is behind Kerman bombing risks igniting regional war

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Julian Borger in Washington
from World news | The Guardian on (#6HJMW)

US points towards Islamic State or Sunni extremists but Iran has accused Israel

It is still unclear who is responsible for the double bombing of a crowd in the south-eastern Iranian city of Kerman but whoever is behind the outrage is clearly willing to risk igniting a regional war.

In Washington, officials have been pointing towards the possible role of Islamic State or some affiliated Sunni extremist group, and away from the partnership of Israel and the secular Iranian rebel group, the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MeK), who have reportedly been behind previous attacks deep inside Iran.

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