Overview
- The ceremony begins at 8 AM local time on June 28 at Enghelab Square in Tehran before a funeral procession to Azadi Square.
- Among those honored are General Mohammad Bagheri and nuclear scientist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, reflecting senior military and nuclear leadership losses.
- Iran’s health ministry reports at least 627 civilian deaths and nearly 4,900 wounded in Israeli strikes while Israeli authorities say 28 died in Iran’s retaliation.
- Four women and four children are included among the deceased recognized in the proceedings.
- Officials, including Mohsen Mahmoudi, have framed the event as a display of national solidarity in the aftermath of a US-brokered ceasefire on June 24.