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Iranians bid farewell to unknown soldiers fallen in 1980s Iraqi war
A funeral procession was held in Tehran and other Iranian cities for hundreds of unidentified martyrs of Iraq’s 1980-88 war on Iran on Friday.
The event held on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima (PBUH), the daughter of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian also attended the ceremony.
Mourners gathered in front of the University of Tehran to carry the remains of the newly-recovered martyrs to their final resting place.
In addition to Tehran, other Iranian cities bid farewell to 240 other unknown soldiers fallen in Iraqi-imposed war.
The war began on September 22, 1980, when Iraq attacked Iran, and a ceasefire took effect on August 20, 1988, after nearly eight years of fighting.