Iran says funeral turnout shows ‘unity’ after Israeli strikes

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the public funeral for those killed in Israeli and US strikes demonstrated national unity and resistance against an imposed war.

In a statement posted online, the ministry said Iranians had gathered “with strength and meaning” to bury those killed in the military campaign by Israel.

The ministry said the turnout sent “a clear message to the world” that Iranians would “turn threats into unity” and “war into a chance to advance national will.”

“This funeral was not just a farewell — it was a show of national strength,” the statement said, adding that Iran’s security is “not a gift from foreign powers” but a result of “a nation that continues its dignified path with firm steps.”