Several killed in blasts

Several people have been killed and more injured by three bombs that exploded this morning near government buildings in Ahvaz, in south-western Iran, officials said.

The explosions rocked Ahvaz, capital of Khuzestan province bordering Iraq, and damaged several buildings, an eye witness said.

“Yes, explosions occurred in Ahvaz this morning. Some people have unfortunately been killed,” said an official at the Khuzestan governor general’s office.