Tehran - On Thursday, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Kerman, Iran, which resulted in the death of 100 people near the burial site of late Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.

The group, through its Telegram channel, stated that it carried out the attack on Wednesday, denouncing Soleimani as a "hypocrite" and referring to the victims as "polytheists." Two named ISIS operatives, Omar al-Muwahid and Saifullah al-Mujahid, were identified as responsible for the bombings, executed with suicide explosive vests.

Initially labeled a "terrorist attack" by Iranian officials on Wednesday, blame was cast on the United States and Israel by Mohammad Jamshidi, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's deputy chief of staff for political affairs. The attacks, the deadliest in Iran in over four decades, resulted in a toll of at least 84 dead and nearly 300 wounded.

ISIS, known for targeting Shiite Muslims as heretics, has previously attacked Iran, with this incident marking another in a series of such events over the past six years. The U.S. assessment also points to ISIS as a likely perpetrator of the attack. Iran, however, did not immediately respond to ISIS' claim.