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Thousands line streets of Ahvaz to mourn Soleimani

5 January 2020 13:08 GMT

Thousands of Iranians lined the streets of Ahvaz in the first leg of a funeral procession to mark the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Local authorities planned to take Soleimani's body to the holy city of Masshad on Sunday and Tehran and holy city of Qom on Monday, before burying him in his hometown of Kerman on Tuesday. 

Girl holds up sign during a funeral procession for Soleimani and al-Muhandis, in Ahvaz (Reuteres)
Girl holds up sign during a funeral procession for Soleimani and al-Muhandis, in Ahvaz (Reuteres)
Man holds portrait of Qassem Soleimani during a funeral procession in Ahvaz (Reuters)
Man holds portrait of Qassem Soleimani during a funeral procession in Ahvaz (Reuters)
Iranian authorities will bury Soleimani's body on Tuesday after days of mourning (AFP)
Iranian authorities will bury Soleimani's body on Tuesday after days of mourning (AFP)
Thousands lined streets to mark first day of mourning for General Soleimani in the Iranian city of Ahvaz (AFP)
Thousands lined streets to mark first day of mourning for General Soleimani in the Iranian city of Ahvaz (AFP)