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Mourning in Iran

3 January 2020 17:19 GMT

In Iran, there have been huge public displays of grief, both on the streets and during Friday prayers.

Iranian worshippers in Tehran react during Friday prayers against the assassination of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani (Reuters)
Iranian worshippers in Tehran react during Friday prayers against the assassination of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani (Reuters)
Iranians march with a banner bearing an illustration of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Major General Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in Tehran (AFP)
Iranians march with a banner bearing an illustration of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Major General Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in Tehran (AFP)

Meanwhile at Soleimani's home a mourning ceremony has taken place attended by several top Iranian officials, video circulated online shows.