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Dozens Killed, Injured in Stampede at Funeral Procession of Iran's Slain General Soleimani - Reports
Dozens Killed, Injured in Stampede at Funeral Procession of Iran's Slain General Soleimani - Reports
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Thousands poured into the streets of Kerman, the home town of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, this Tuesday to witness the funeral procession of the... 07.01.2020, Sputnik International
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middle east, newsfeed, iran, iran’s revolutionary guards (irgc), stampede, us-iran relations hit new low after killing of general soleimani in baghdad
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Dozens Killed, Injured in Stampede at Funeral Procession of Iran's Slain General Soleimani - Reports
09:41 GMT 07.01.2020 (Updated: 13:43 GMT 07.01.2020) Thousands poured into the streets of Kerman, the home town of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, this Tuesday to witness the funeral procession of the Iranian IRGC major general, who was killed in a US drone strike on 3 January.
A stampede at the funeral for slain Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman claimed more than 50 lives on Tuesday, the ISNA news agency reported.
The number of those injured has not been revised. The head of Iran’s medical emergency services said earlier in the day that 40 people died and 213 were hurt in the stampede that happened as thousands packed the streets ahead of the Quds force commander’s burial.
"Unfortunately, as a result of the stampede, some of our compatriots have been injured and some have been killed during the funeral processions," he said.
He added that the situation was being looked into with additional information to be provided later.
The Monday procession that was held in the capital of Iran, Tehran, gathered over one million people.
Head of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) elite Quds Force Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on Friday.
The killing prompted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to warn that Tehran will take revenge for what it views to be a heinous crime.
7 January 2020, 01:49 GMT
Two days after the assassination, Tehran stated that
it would continue to reduce its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, and proceed to enrich uranium based on the technical requirements of its nuclear industry.
Baghdad has also condemned the attack as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, with the national parliament voting to expel foreign troops from the country.
US President Donald Trump, in turn, threatened Iraq with "sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever," saying US troops will not leave the country unless America is paid back for its "very extraordinarily expensive airbase" located there.
