Massive Crowds Gather In Tehran’s Street For Ali Larijani’s Funeral | Watch
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Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 18:29 IST
Larijani, a key figure in Tehran’s strategic leadership, was killed in a strike carried out by the US and Israel, Iranian authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
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Massive crowds filled Revolution Square and other central streets of Tehran on Wednesday as thousands gathered for the funeral of Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security chief, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Video footage widely shared on social media showed mourners lining the streets, waving flags and beating their chests as they paid their respects.
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Funeral procession for Iranian security chief Ali Larijani https://t.co/IO4Fy7JBzB— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2026
Crowds also held pictures of Supreme Leaders Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran confirmed on Tuesday that Larijani was killed in an Israeli strike. Widely regarded as one of Iran’s most powerful figures, he was a close adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba.
The funeral also honoured Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Basij forces, who was killed alongside Larijani. The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary force under Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The ceremonies included a tribute to Iranian sailors who died on the navy vessel IRIS Dena, which was struck by the United States Navy in international waters off southern Sri Lanka on March 4.
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