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Mourners pack Tehran to grieve Iran general Soleimani

Iranians gather in the northeastern city of Mashhad on January 5, 2020 to pay homage to top general Qasem Soleimani and others after they were killed in a US strike in Baghdad. PHOTO | HADIS FAGHIRI | IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY | AFP

By  AFP

Tehran,

Mourners packed the streets of Tehran on Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad.

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