India showed its support with the Iranian government and people on Thursday, expressing outrage over the two bomb blasts that occurred in the Iranian city of Kerman on Thursday, killing over 80 people and injury hundreds more. According to the Iranian authorities, the twin explosions that took aim at sizable gatherings attending a ceremony commemorating the death of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani four years ago were acts of terror. The attacks caused confusion and conjecture in Iran, as no group has so far taken credit for them.
In response to the explosions that left 84 people dead and nearly 300 injured, Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised a "harsh response." The process of finding and prosecuting the attackers was the topic of discussion at the Supreme National Security Council of Iran's meeting on Thursday, according to official media. The bombs, which have been called the deadliest since the 1979 revolution, have raised suspicions that the Islamic State or Arab separatist groups may be responsible. However, Hamas claimed that these attacks, which aim to undermine Iran's security and stability, are part of the "sinister plans of the Zionist enemy."
At the weekly media briefing, Jaiswal addressed a question about the Red Sea situation in light of the Israel-Hamas war. He stated that while India has not participated in any multilateral measures to safeguard merchant shipping, it is closely monitoring developments in the region. As a show of support for Hamas, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have attacked multiple cargo vessels in the Red Sea, including two that had Indian crew members on board.
Warships of the Indian Navy are circling the region and monitoring Indian ships in the Red Sea. We have not yet participated in any multilateral projects or initiatives in the region. However, we are actively monitoring the situation as it develops," he stated.
