Funeral service in Tehran: Iran commemorates the victim of the war with Israel

Funeral service in Tehran: Iran commemorates the victim of the war with Israel

Teheran, Iran - In Tehran, funeral celebrations are taking place for the deaths of the twelve -day war between Iran and Israel. The ceremony began this morning at 8:00 a.m. on the square of the revolution and attracted numerous participants who pulled through the streets with Iranian flags and photos of the fallen military. The mourning procession leads from the square of the revolution to the place of freedom, about 11 kilometers away. Around 60 military and nuclear scientists who died in the Israeli attacks are honored, including poor Mohammad Bagheri and nuclear scientist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi. This information goes from reports from vienna.at and yahoo news out.

The war, which began on June 13th, was a dramatic escalation of the conflict. Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities and military facilities, which led to a violent answer from Iran with rocket and drone attacks on Israeli goals. Official Iranian information speaks of over 600 civilians killed and almost 4,900 injured as a result of the Israeli attacks. In Israel, 28 people were killed by Iranian attacks, which further tightened the tensions in the region.

ceasefire and international reactions

On Tuesday, after another US bombardment of Iranian atriads, a ceasefire came into force. The US Airforce had previously bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordo, Natans and Isfahan. The tense situation meant that the UN Security Council met again to advise on the conflict in the Middle East. UN Secretary General António Guterres warned of a "cycle of destruction" and described the US attacks as a dangerous turning point. Premieminister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel had almost achieved his military goals in Iran. These conflict exits also led to complaints and demands for an immediate ceasefire on the part of Russia, China and Pakistan.

The human rights organizations already report on at least 950 deaths in Iran, including 380 civilians and 253 security forces, while the Iranian government updates the number of victims irregularly. The security situation remains tense and the US State Department has already warned of an increased security risk for citizens abroad. US ambassador Dorothy Shear confirmed President Trump's warnings to Iran to promise possible retaliation measures for attacks on Americans or their bases. These developments outline a worrying context that also charges the funeral celebrations in Tehran.