Iran’s Ministry of Interior: The terrorist attack in Kerman was organized by a Tajik national

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Iran has published a second statement regarding the events in Kerman.

On January 11, 2024, in its statement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Iran reported that the organizer of the bloody events is a citizen of Tajikistan under the pseudonym “Abdullohi Tojiki” (Abdullah the Tajik). According to the Iranian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abdullohi Tojiki is a member of the ISIS group. He entered the country through the southeastern borders with the help of smugglers, accompanied by a woman and a child.

He then moved to Kerman and spent several days in a rented room there. The Iranian Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that this individual was an expert in making improvised explosive devices. After he “connected all the explosive and electronic components and manufactured the explosive devices, he left the country two days before the tragedy.”

The Iranian Ministry of Internal Affairs also named another suspect in these explosions. According to the investigation, he is 24-year-old Bozorov Isroil Amanullo. According to the latest data, as a result of the explosions in Kerman, 94 people were killed and more than 280 were injured.

Tajikistan and dozens of other countries have officially condemned this bloody incident. ISIS has officially claimed responsibility for the explosions. However, Iranian authorities assert that the explosions are backed by ISIS sponsor countries, such as the USA and Israel. The USA and Israel have rejected these accusations.