Iran Vows Extensive War on Terror after Hillah Explosion Killed Dozens of Iranians

Nearly 100 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, lost their lives when Explosives laden onto a truck were set off at a gas station in the Shomali village in the suburbs of Hillah on Thursday, for which the ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility.
 
 “The Islamic Republic is still determined to stage all-out fight against terrorists and extremists,” the president, Seyyed Hassan Rouhani said in his message.
 
Rouhani said the bloodshed reflected “the depth of the desperation of the bloodthirsty, heartless terrorists" as he announced Tehran’s readiness to assist Iraq in providing aid to the survivors.
 
Rouhani said Iraqi government should think of stronger actions to confront the perpetrators of such brutal acts.
 
He said, Iran "is confident that with unity and solidarity from the people of Iraq, we shall soon witness its final victory.”
 
The incident occurred as pilgrims were returning from Arbaeen occasion, the 40th day after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam, back in the seventh century.
 
On Friday, Iran's counselor in Karbala Massoud Hosseini said 28 Iranian identification cards had been found at the site of the explosion.