More than 30 people were crushed at Suleimani's funeral; His burial was postponed

Crowds were crowded during the ceremony in which hundreds of thousands attended his hometown of Carmen. At least 48 more people were injured. It is unclear what led to the mass escape. Videos distributed on the network show participants at a funeral on the ground while others try to help them. Following the events: Suleimani's burial was rejected

More than 30 people were crushed at Suleimani's funeral; His burial was postponed

• At least 32 were crushed to death at Suleimani's funeral, 190 were injured
• Following the events: Suleimani's burial was postponed
• Report: Khamenei ordered a direct and measured response
• The US did not give Zarif a visa

At least 32 people were crushed to death at the funeral of Quds Force commander in the Revolutionary Guards, Qasim Suleimani - official Iranian television said Tuesday. Videos uploaded to the webpage show participants sprawled on the ground, while others scream and try to help them. Another 190 people were injured during the turmoil, which happened as hundreds of thousands crowded the city of Carman, where a Suleymani massacre will be buried on Friday. Following the events, Suleimani's burial was postponed. It is unknown when the ceremony will resume.

"Due to the overcrowding of participants today, unfortunately, some of our grieving citizens have been injured and some have been killed," Chief Emergency Services Chief Firchusin Koliband told state television. He did not elaborate. Suleimani's body, considered a national hero and united by many Iranians, passed through cities across Iraq and Iran before arriving in Karman. Suleimani's funeral trip lasted three days, the biggest in Iran's history. Yesterday about a million people attended the ceremony in Tehran, which was also attended by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Today, at the funeral, Revolutionary Guards Commander Hussein Salami promised that Iran would "fire" US-backed places against the backdrop of "death to Israel" among the hundreds of thousands present in Karman's main square. Salami praised Suleimani's actions, saying that "as a hand," he represents a greater threat to Iran's enemies. "We will take revenge and burn the places they care about," he said.

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35 people have been trampled among hundreds of thousands at the funeral. Carman, today

Killed in Kassem Suleimani Funeral Home in Carmen, Iran, January 7, 2020 (Photo: Untitled)

Funeral attendees shouted "Death to America" ​​and "Death to Trump." One of the participants, an 18-year-old student, told the French news agency that "he saw many as a great man who was willing to serve his people. He should be avenged." Many Iranians who are not considered sympathetic to the regime have also respected Suleimani and regarded him as a hero for his military past during the war with Iraq.

More than 30 people were crushed at Suleimani's funeral; His burial was postponed

In the record from the air from the funeral, a swarm of participants appeared to flock to the streets of the walled city, upon which many more people crowded.

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People lying on the ground. Carman, today

Killed in Kassem Suleimani Funeral Home in Carmen, Iran, January 7, 2020 (Photo: Untitled)

In the United States, the Iranian retaliation is underway. US officials have stated to the Associated Press that Iran has raised its military alert in the country and is preparing for an "eye-to-eye" revenge that would include an attempt to strike a senior U.S. military commander.

While it is unclear whether the recent moves in Iran are intended to strengthen its defensive capabilities or to prepare for offensive action, the United States continues to thwart its positions in the region. A U.S. official said Washington expects a "significant" attack within a day or two.

"tit for tat". Suleimani funeral today (Photo: Reuters)

Qassem Suleimani Funeral Home in Carmen, Iran, January 7, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

At the same time, Iran's parliament passed a law declaring the US military and the Pentagon as "terrorist organizations." This is a largely symbolic move, which is a kind of response to US President Donald Trump's decision to declare a Revolutionary Guards Revolution last April.

Another sign of rising tensions, the US administration has prevented Iran's foreign minister Mohammed Jawad Zarif from entering the UN Security Council meeting Thursday in New York. "The United States will receive the firm and decisive response to its arrogance in time and place The biggest pain, ”the Foreign Minister said in a speech on recent developments in the region broadcast on state television.

"The emphatic answer to American arrogance." Carmen, today (Photo: Reuters)

Kassem Suleimani Funeral Home in Carmen, Iran, January 7, 2020 (Photo: AFP, official website)

Among these developments is Iraq's parliamentary decision to request the withdrawal of the US military from the state following the Sulimani assassination, in which Iraqi senior Shiite militants Abu Mahdi al-Muhands was killed, along with other militia operatives and other Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Germany today announced a reduction in its forces in Iraq, with 30 of its 130 troops in the country being transferred to neighboring countries.

"The US will receive the definitive answer." Carman, today (Photo: Reuters)

Qassem Suleimani Funeral Home in Carmen, Iran, January 7, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

Yesterday, a letter from the United States Army was sent to Iraqi officials saying that US forces in the country - numbering about 5,000 soldiers, whose main purpose is to train security forces and ensure that the Islamic State (ISIS) does not raise its head - is repositioned in the state Withdrawal. However, the Pentagon quickly denied it, and the military said the letter was a draft that was "poorly drafted" and was only meant to underscore the rise of state power movement.

On Sunday, Iran announced that it had withdrawn from all other restrictions imposed on it under the nuclear agreement. France said that European countries, trying to salvage the deal, will decide in the coming days whether to implement the mechanism that will lead to renewed UN sanctions on Iran.