Huge crowd attends funeral procession for Iran President

Funeral ceremonies have begun in Iran for President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other victims of the helicopter crash.

On Tuesday, thousands of government supporters flocked to the ceremony in the north-western city of Tabriz to bid farewell,



state media reported. Tabriz is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, where the accident occurred.

Videos shared by Iranian news agencies showed crowds of people under cloudy skies and an open lorry carrying coffins adorned with flowers driving slowly through the streets.