Officials and Scientists Remembered in Mass Funeral After Recent Strikes

The recent mass funeral in Tehran for Iranian officials and scientists killed in Israeli strikes has deeply shaken both the nation and the wider Middle East, encapsulating the volatile dimensions of the long-standing shadow war between Iran and Israel. The funeral procession, attended by tens of thousands, flowed through the streets of downtown Tehran, blanketed in a sea of black shrouds, green banners, and portraits of the deceased. Streams of mourners, many clutching photographs of the fallen, moved with a mix of grief, rage, and defiant resilience. The city itself seemed to pulse with collective mourning as chants of “Death to Israel!” reverberated through the air, mingling sorrow with a growing thirst for retribution.