In the words of the new commander ”God the almighty has promised to get his revenge,” said the man who will take over for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, increasing fears of an escalating cycle of retaliation.
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ImageIran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading a prayer during the funeral for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and others killed with him, in Tehran on Monday.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading a prayer during the funeral for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and others killed with him, in Tehran on Monday.Credit…Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Iran’s supreme leader sheds tears for slain general.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept and offered prayers over the coffin of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani at the funeral in Tehran on Monday, as throngs of people filled the city’s streets to mourn.
General Suleimani was killed by the United States on Friday in Baghdad in a drone strike. American officials said the general had ordered assaults on Americans in Iraq and Syria and was planning a wave of imminent attacks.
Ayatollah Khamenei had a close relationship with the general, who was widely considered to be the second most powerful man in Iran.
The military commander was hailed as a martyr, and his successor swore revenge during the funeral ceremony, while chants of “Death to America” rang out from the crowds in the capital.
State-run news outlets reported that millions had gathered in Tehran, and images showed a sea of mourners, many wearing black and waving the Iranian flag.