Pope Francis has expressed profound sorrow and offered heartfelt condolences for the lives lost and injuries sustained in the tragic explosions that rocked Kerman, Iran. In a telegram delivered by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on behalf of the Holy Father, Pope Francis conveyed his deep sadness and assured the affected families of his prayers.

Pope extended his spiritual solidarity to those who were injured and invoked the Almighty's blessings of wisdom and peace upon all the people of Iran. The devastating incident occurred on Wednesday during a memorial for Qassem Soleimani, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, where two explosions claimed the lives of nearly 100 people and left many others wounded.

Iran's Red Crescent rescue teams promptly attended to the injured at the ceremony, and a national day of mourning was observed on Thursday. Tragically, the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attacks on Thursday, stating that two of its members had detonated explosive belts in the midst of the crowd gathered at the cemetery in Kerman.

This shocking event, marking the deadliest attack on Iranian soil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, unfolded amid heightened tensions in the region due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Pope's message of condolences and solidarity serves as a poignant reflection of the global grief over the loss of lives and the profound impact of the tragedy in Kerman.