the ceremony began at Enqelab-e Islami Square and proceeded toward the Meraaj-e Shohada, drawing large crowds of mourners.
The bodies of several top commanders were among those carried in the procession, including:
Brigadier General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.
Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Military Advisor to the Leader and Secretary of the Defense Council.
Major General Mohammad Shirazi, Head of the Leader’s Military Office.
Major General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.
Major General Mohammad Pakpour, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
