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Liputan6.com, Tehran: Sunni group claimed responsibility for twin bombings that killed 27 people at a Shia mosque in Iran yesterday [read: Twin Bomb Kills Dozens of members of the Revolutionary Guards]. Carried out a suicide bomb Sunni groups to avenge the execution of their leader who was hanged.

Meanwhile, Health Minister says Iran Marzieh Vahid Dastagerdi, the number of casualties is expected to increase, with 270 people injured, including 11 of them in critical condition.

At that time, followers of Shiite center to attend the anniversary ceremony of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, and the first explosion hit the entrance of the mosque which is located in the provincial capital Zahedan. "Suicide bomber was a man disguised as a woman," said local MP Hossein Ali Shahriari told ISNA news agency.

Shortly after the blast, several people came to help. However, an explosion rocked back in the same location 20 minutes later. The second explosion that caused many fatalities and injuries. This technique is often used by Sunni militants in Iraq to maximize the number of victims. (AP / Job)