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A funeral was held for an Iranian commander who died in a U.S. drone raid. Millions of people flocked and shouted revenge on the United States. As the world urges the tensions in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General Guterhs says geopolitical tensions have been at the top of the century.
Correspondent Lee Dae-wook reports in Cairo.
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Millions of mourning crowds gathered throughout Iran at the funeral of Commander Soleimani, who was assassinated by a U.S. drone bombing.
The top leader of Hamenei shed tears as he mourned in front of Commander Soleimani.
[Agita Mardani / Funer Attendee: Revenge for every drop of blood he spilled. The United States should know that if hundreds or thousands of Soleimanis die, millions will follow his way.]
Iran has declared its withdrawal of its nuclear agreement, saying it will not limit its uranium enrichment capacity and concentration.
The UN secretary-general, Gutès, called for easing tensions, saying geopolitical tensions have been at the top of the century.
After Iraq's parliament passed a resolution to withdraw its troops, Iraq's prime minister called on the US ambassador to cooperate with him.
The Iraqi government has declared the assassination of US troops in the country a violation of sovereignty and filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council.
"God's Agent" Leader Tears "Vengeance on America" call
2020-01-06T22:19:27.213Z
A funeral was held for an Iranian commander who died in a U.S. drone raid. Millions of people flocked and shouted revenge on the United States. As the world urges the tensions in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General Guterhs says geopolitical tensions have been at the top of the century.
Source: sbskr