Massive funeral was held in Tabriz as thousands of people paid tribute to late President Ebrahim Raeisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the other companions martyred in helicopter crash in northeastern province of East Azarbaijan.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said terrorists targeted top counter-terrorism commander Lieutenant General Soleimani since he jeopardized the plans for establishment of another Israel in the region by creating an supporting Daesh terrorist group.

Palestinians attended the mass funeral held for martyrs of Israeli raid on the West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday.