Officials and Scientists Remembered in Mass Funeral After Recent Strikes

The streets outside the main funeral route bore signs of the government’s efforts to maintain control and prevent unrest. Security forces lined the procession, their presence a reminder of both the ongoing threat of violence and the authorities’ determination to keep public anger focused outward rather than inward. Official rhetoric warned against “sedition” and called for unity, as the regime sought to channel the outpouring of emotion into solidarity rather than dissent.