On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Iran held a funeral ceremony for around 60 people—including top military officials and nuclear scientists—who were killed during a 12-day war with Israel.
Coffins wrapped in Iranian flags, adorned with portraits of the fallen commanders, were displayed near Enghelab Square in Tehran, surrounded by thousands of mourners.
The conflict had ended earlier in the week following a ceasefire, after the United States directly struck Iranian nuclear research sites.
A large crowd dressed in black gathered in mourning, waving Iranian flags and holding up pictures of those killed in the conflict.
Before the funeral, a government-led media campaign encouraged mass attendance. Free buses and trains were provided, and government offices were closed for the day.
Among those buried on Saturday was Mohammad Bagheri, a high-ranking Iranian general and Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Bagheri was laid to rest alongside his wife and daughter, who also died in the Israeli strike. In total, Iranian authorities reported 627 deaths in Iran.
Israeli officials stated that 28 people were killed in Israel due to Iranian missile strikes, according to a BBC report.
Also buried were Hossein Salami, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, a nuclear physicist and president of Azad University in Tehran.
