Iranians holding funeral for victims of Ahvaz terrorist attack

Masses of Iranian people and government officials are taking part in a funeral procession for the victims of Saturday’s terrorist attack in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz.

The funeral procession began in Ahvaz on Monday, two days after terrorists opened fire at the crowd of people during a military parade in the southwestern city, killing 25 military personnel and civilians — including women and children — and wounding at least 68 others.

Among the government officials attending the funeral are two representatives of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei; Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami; Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi; Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi; Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami, and others.

Monday has been declared a day of public mourning in Khuzestan Province, and the victims will be buried following the funeral procession.

Earlier, the two representatives of the Leader visited the wounded victims at local hospitals and followed up on their medical treatment.