Hundreds of thousands of mourners packed the streets of Tehran for a massive funeral procession to honor slain Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani. The January 6 ceremonies came three days after the Quds Force commander was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Massive Crowds Mourn Slain Iranian Military Leader Qasem Soleimani
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The coffin of General Qasem Soleimani and coffins of others who were killed in Iraq by the January 3 U.S. drone strike.
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Mourners set a U.S. and an Israeli flag on fire during a funeral procession.
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Mourners carry mock coffins with images of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Iranian mourners carry a huge banner showing the image of Qasem Soleimani with the slogan "hard revenge is on the way."