The body of Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani who was killed by U.S. strike in Iraq arrived in Ahvaz, southern city of Iran.
The funeral ceremony was held by the crowds of people, officials, religious and political figures in Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf on Saturday. The funeral procession is currently underway in Ahvaz.
The bodies of martyrs will then be transferred to Tehran, Qom and Kerman, IRNA reported.