Stampede in Iran During Soleimani's Funeral Kills at Least 56

Stampede in Iran During
Soleimani's Funeral Kills at Least 56.
The stampede occurred
during the funeral procession
for Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani
in his hometown Kerman. .
Iranian state TV also
reported at least 213 injuries
as a result of the stampede.
More than a million
people attended a similar
procession on Monday in
Tehran, the Iranian capital.
Soleimani was killed in a
U.S. drone strike as his convoy
was leaving the Baghdad airport in Iraq.
The U.S. considered Soleimani
a terrorist and war criminal. His
death has rapidly increased
tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The Iranian parliament
approved a bill that designated
the U.S. Pentagon and military
as terrorist organizations.
According to a HuffPost-YouGov
survey, 43% of Americans approve
of Trump's decision on the
airstrike that killed Soleimani