Pakistan, June 28 -- TEHRAN - Iran held a large state funeral in Tehran on Saturday to honour senior military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in recent Israeli airstrikes. The ceremony began in Enghelab Square and is proceeding towards the iconic Azadi Square, with thousands of mourners lining the streets.

Among those being laid to rest are some of Iran's highest-ranking officials, including Chief of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami, and IRGC Aerospace Chief Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh. Iranian flags and portraits of the fallen were carried by emotional crowds dressed in black.

Coffins draped in the national flag bore the names and ranks of those killed, while Iranian state te...