​Mourners in black, flags in hand: Iran holds state funeral for commanders and scientists killed in war with Israel; crowds fill Tehran streets​

Iran held a state funeral service in Tehran on Saturday for around 60 people, including military commanders killed in its war with Israel. It also honoured 14 nuclear scientists killed in an Israeli attack codenamed “Operation Rising Lion.” (Image credit: AP)

The proceedings started in the capital city Tehran. Mourners gathered in the Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) to honour the fallen commanders and scientists. (Image credit: AP)

The mourners were seen dressed in black, waving Iranian flags and holding pictures of the killed military commanders. (Image credit: AP)

People burned the flag of US as a sign of protest. The event was also attended by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Image credit: AP)

Among those killed in the Israeli strikes was Iran’s former head of the Revolutionary Guard’s ballistic missile program, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. One mourner held his photo in tribute. (Image credit: AP)

Mohammad Saeed Izadi, a top commander of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was among one of the killed commanders. (Image credit: AP)

Others killed included Nuclear scientist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri, a major general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the second-in-command of the armed forces. Of the 60 people being buried, four were children. (Image credit: AP)