TEHRAN: Mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran’s capital Tehran at a funeral today for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month’s war with Israel.
At least 16 scientists and 10 senior commanders were among those mourned at the funeral, according to state media, including armed forces chief major general Mohammad Bagheri, revolutionary guards commander general Hossein Salami, and guards aerospace force chief general Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
Their coffins were driven into Tehran’s Azadi Square adorned with their pictures as well as rose petals and flowers, as crowds waved Iranian flags. State-run Press TV showed an image of ballistic missiles on display.