Iranian citizens gathered in the streets of Tehran on Wednesday to participate in funeral processions for Dr. Ali Larijani, a senior member of the Supreme National Defense Council, and the naval personnel martyred aboard the Iranian destroyer "Dena."
The processions, carrying the coffins of the deceased, moved through the capital amidst large crowds of mourners. Attendees voiced strong condemnation of what was described as American-Israeli aggression against Iran and pledged to continue the path of the martyrs. Participants raised Iranian flags and held portraits of Dr. Larijani and the fallen servicemen, while chanting slogans in support of the nation's leadership and calling for accountability for the lives lost among Iranian officials and citizens.