The funerals of military and scientists in the war with Israel begin in Iran
Iran has begun this Saturday the state funerals for 60 people, including high military and nuclear scientists, who died in Israeli attacks in the conflict that started with Israel’s attacks on June 13. Public funerals have begun in Tehran around 8.00, local time (7.00, Spanish peninsular time) with thousands of people waving flags of the Islamic Republic in the streets of the capital.
After a ceremony in the Enghelab Square (Revolution) the procession will travel about 10 kilometers to the Azadi Square (Libertad). Today’s funerals are 60 of the 627 dead in the Israeli attacks, including commander in chief of the Iran’s revolutionary guard, General Hosein Salamí; The Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, General Mohamad Hosein Baqerí, and nuclear scientist Mehdi Tehranchi.
The president of Iran, Masud fishshkian, participates in the funeral, according to Iranian media. Israel launched an offensive against Iran on June 13 and the two countries exchanged attacks for 12 days, while the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran described as a defeat for Israel El Alto El Fuego proposed by US President Donald Trump, who yesterday said he saved his life to the Supreme leader of Iran, Ali Jamenei, not revealing his whereabouts to Tel Aviv and not ordering that the US armed forces would attack him. (EFE)
