MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the blasts in Iranian city of Kerman as a "terrorist attack" and offered condolences to the Iranian leadership on Wednesday.
According to a statement from Kremlin, Putin had sent a message to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi, offering "his deep sympathy over the tragic aftermath of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman."
"The killing of civilians visiting a cemetery is shocking in its cruelty and cynicism," he said.
Russia strongly condemns terrorism in all forms and reaffirms the commitment to the uncompromising fight against it, the Russian president stressed in the statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani killed at least 103 people and wounded over 170 others, according to the official IRNA news agency and the semi-official Fars news agency. ■