Iranians hold funeral for victims of terrorist attack on parade

Source: Xinhua | 2018-09-24 19:06:01 | Editor: huaxia

Thousands of people gather in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz for the funeral of those killed during an attack on a military parade in the city, about 560 kilometres (350 miles) south of Tehran, on September 24, 2018. (AFP photo)

TEHRAN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Iranians took part in the funeral ceremonies on Monday for the victims of recent terrorist attack in Iran's southwestern city of Ahvaz.

Iranian government declared public mourning in the country on Monday.

Senior Iranian military and civil officials, along with the people, attended the ceremonies.

The statement by the participants in the ceremonies called for an urgent reaction of the government to the sponsors of the terror attack both inside and outside of the country.

Iran has declared the United States and its regional allies responsible for the terrorist attack on the military parade on Saturday, in which at least 25 people were killed and 60 others were injured.

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Iranians hold funeral for victims of terrorist attack on parade

Source: Xinhua 2018-09-24 19:06:01

TEHRAN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Iranians took part in the funeral ceremonies on Monday for the victims of recent terrorist attack in Iran's southwestern city of Ahvaz.

Iranian government declared public mourning in the country on Monday.

Senior Iranian military and civil officials, along with the people, attended the ceremonies.

The statement by the participants in the ceremonies called for an urgent reaction of the government to the sponsors of the terror attack both inside and outside of the country.