Qasem Soleimani: Mourners flood the streets as body returns to Iran
Hundreds of thousands of mourners have turned out in Iran to receive home the remains of Qasem Soleimani, the general killed by a US drone strike in Iraq.
In Ahvaz, where Soleimani served during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), mourners chanted: "Death to America."
Soleimani was the architect of Iran's sphere of influence across the Middle East, and was considered to be the country's second most powerful man.
His assassination marked a significant escalation between Iran and the US.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who had a close personal relationship with Soleimani, has warned of "severe revenge" for the attack, and analysts say Iran may pursue cyber-attacks against the US or traditional attacks on US targets or interests in the Middle East. #Newsinformation92 #newsinformation #news
