Qassem Soleimani's funeral

Stampede kills 56 at slain Iran general’s funeral as Iran vows revenge on US

At least 56 people are killed in a stampede in Iran as tens of thousands of mourners pack streets for the funeral of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani whose killing has plunged the Middle East into a new crisis and sparked fears of a wider war.

January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020

Stampede kills 56 at slain Iran general’s funeral as Iran vows revenge on US

At least 56 people are killed in a stampede in Iran as tens of thousands of mourners pack streets for the funeral of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani whose killing has plunged the Middle East into a new crisis and sparked fears of a wider war.