Thousands attend funeral procession for Iran's deceased president Ebrahim Raisi

Film footage from the north Iranian city of Tabriz indicates a large turnout of thousands of people for the procession, with film posted online showing a predominantly male crowd swarming around a lorry that is carrying the bodies of Raisi and seven other officials who died in the crash.

In attendance at the funeral procession in Tabriz is interior minister Ahmad Vahidi. He told state television that any other country would have faced “a bleak future” in similar circumstances but Iran will “move through this event smoothly”.

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[jia]

Millions of Iranians probably are happy right now!

[chisciccise]

Never a helicopter was so mourned and loved, poor babyyyyhhh 😭😭😭😭😢😢😢

[mayabetravelvlogs]

Where is the vomit emoji? Oh right here! 🤮

[ClutchingPearlz]

The blood of the innocents that he killed were crying for justice….

[vellachachu]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

[banirahman]

Those who are making fun of these deaths should know that everyone will die one day.

[vandatavna]

So many thousands of mourners .... and not a single woman among them

[donmac]

Bible.. Galatians 6:7
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

[tonybell]

The Butcher is dead !!! Where’s all the women……at home celebrating !!!

[JDurand]

All I can say in my sincere and honest opinion is as follows:

The helicopter had a right to defend itself

[tuanbui]

Thousands at the funeral but million at the party

[noyonsan]

May Allah grant them all Jannat ul Firdouse. Ameen

[amidazad]

Please people respect. let’s all pray for the helicopter family. We Iranian inside and abroad having heartfelt sympathy for losing such a great helicopter. Please give us time and privacy to mourn this great loss.

[ItzSeannyy]

0:55 his voice crack singing and crying 😂😂😂

[alexhunt]

Oh no what a tragedy.... poor helicopter

[vladimirvladimirovichputin]

reminds me of one of their only allies funeral, north korea funerals and iran funerals are very simmilar, propaganda in full effect

[IceKoldKilla]

They need freedom. I feel bad for so many countries. This reminds me of North Korea.

[dhuntman]

I hope no trees were damaged in the crash.

[stevenpbm]

They used a pooper scooper to pick him up.

[kupwarians]

😢 love from kashmir
From a sunni brother ❤ miss uh sir ❤