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Mourners pack Tehran to grieve Iranian general Soleimani

Sea of mourners surround Iranian general's casket in hometown

Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq. The massive number of mourners in the hometown of the slain commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force foreign operations arm appeared to match the huge turnout seen in the cities of Tehran, Qom, Mashhad and Ahvaz. IMAGES

Mourners gather in Tehran to pay homage to Qasem Soleimani

Mourners gather to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad, in the capital Tehran IMAGES

Stills emerge online showing Iranian general Soleimani in Syria

Supporters of Zambian president hold rally ahead of vote

Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.