Who claimed responsibility for the attack on Qasem Soleimani at his grave in eastern Kerman, Iran?

  • A. Israel
  • B. TTP
  • C. ISIS–K
  • D. Hamas

Correct Answer: C. ISIS–K

On 4 January the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on Telegram. It later released images on its news outlet Amaq showing two masked individuals whom it claimed were brothers who carried out the attack as suicide bombers. Based on U.S. intelligence assessments, the attack was executed by the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State, known as ISIS–-K.

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