US EditionIran Honors 60 Commanders and Scientists in Tehran State Funeral
- Iran held a state funeral in Tehran on June 28, 2025, for around 60 people killed during a recent 12-day conflict with Israel, including military commanders and nuclear scientists.
- The funeral followed Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites starting June 13 and escalating with US attacks on June 22, which caused serious damage to Iran's nuclear program.
- The ceremony began at 08:00 local time and featured public mourning, speeches, government and business closures, and mourners carrying flags and portraits, with top figures attending including Hossein Salami and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged the 'excessive and serious' damage to nuclear sites and urged US President Trump to stop disrespectful remarks about Supreme Leader Khamenei, who described the strikes as achieving 'nothing significant'.
- The event underscored ongoing regional tensions and calls for diplomacy, with Iran ready to resume talks despite Trump's threats of further attacks and assertions that Iran was 'decimated'.
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Tens of thousands of Iranians participated in the state funeral for the killed military leaders and nuclear scientists. One was missing: the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran holds state funeral for military commanders and nuclear scientists - West Hawaii Today
Thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Saturday at a funeral procession for about 60 people killed in the war with Israel, including some of the country’s top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Iran holds state funeral for military commanders and nuclear scientists - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Saturday at a funeral procession for about 60 people killed in the war with Israel, including some of the country’s top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
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Injured Khamenei Advisor Ali Samkhani Appears at Funeral, Leans on Cane Amid Tight Security
Ali Samkhani, Khamenei’s senior advisor who was seriously injured in an IDF attack during the war, made his first public appearance at the funeral today, surrounded by bodygaurds and leaning heavily on a cane.
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