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Thousands mourn top Iranian military figures

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The caskets of Guard's chief Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh and others were driven on trucks along the capital's Azadi Street as people in the crowds chanted anti-American slogans.

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  • Caskets of senior Iranian military leaders were paraded through Tehran.
  • General Hossein Salami and General Amir Ali Hajizadeh were killed during Israeli airstrikes. 16s
  • Israel targeted Iranian military commanders, scientists, and nuclear facilities. 24s
  • Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israeli cities, causing casualties. 28s
  • The funerals were the first public ceremonies for top commanders since the ceasefire. 50s
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