Thousands Gather At Ali Larijani’s Funeral, Take Chilling Anti-US Pledge | Watch

| Mar 18, 2026, 09:28:50 PM | TOI.in
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Thousands gathered in Tehran as Iran held a massive funeral for top officials killed in recent strikes, including Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. State visuals showed coffins draped in flags, carried through packed streets as mourners paid tribute in a powerful display of grief and defiance. The ceremony also honoured 84 sailors from the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, reportedly sunk earlier this month. But even as Iran mourned, it escalated. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile strikes on Israel using Khorramshahr-4 and Qadr ballistic missiles, some reportedly carrying cluster munitions. Israel, meanwhile, signalled further escalation, with Defence Minister Israel Katz claiming another senior Iranian official was eliminated and warning of continued strikes. Watch

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