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In Photos: Iran Holds Mass Funeral For 350 Unknown Soldiers Of Iran-Iraq War

Iran held nationwide funeral processions for 350 unidentified soldiers whose remains were recovered from battlefields of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War. In Tehran, thousands gathered to honour 110 soldiers in a procession attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Women mourn around the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Women mourn around the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
A woman holds an Iranian flag during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
A woman holds an Iranian flag during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
A woman holds a poster depicting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei holding a rifle, while two others hold posters of his father, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
A woman holds a poster depicting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei holding a rifle, while two others hold posters of his father, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
People attend a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. One mourner holds a poster of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
People attend a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. One mourner holds a poster of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Women mourn beside the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Women mourn beside the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
A cleric and other mourners carry the flag-draped coffin of an unidentified Iranian soldier killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
A cleric and other mourners carry the flag-draped coffin of an unidentified Iranian soldier killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Mourners carry the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Mourners carry the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Women carry posters of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Women carry posters of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a mass funeral for 110 unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Mourners carry the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Mourners carry the flag-draped coffins of unidentified Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields, during a mass funeral for 110 soldiers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
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