Overview
- Iran held state funeral services on June 28 in Tehran for 60 people, including IRGC commanders General Hossein Salami, General Mohammad Bagheri and General Amir Ali Hajizadeh alongside nuclear scientist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
- Mourners gathered at Enghelab Square before a procession to Azadi Square, with government offices closed and senior officials such as President Masoud Pezeshkian and Quds Force head Esmail Qaani in attendance
- These ceremonies were the first public funerals since the 12-day war ended with a ceasefire brokered by President Trump on June 23
- Iran’s health ministry reported 627 killed and nearly 4,900 injured in Israeli strikes, while Israeli authorities recorded 28 fatalities from Iran’s missile retaliations
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned President Trump’s remarks about Ayatollah Khamenei and said no agreement or timeline has been set for resuming nuclear negotiations