Tehran has never seen such a crowd! There was a stampede at the funeral of the leader, and people fainted.

The funeral prayer was held in the capital Tehran for Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Huseyin Emir Abdullahiyan, and other officials.

The funeral prayer for Raisi and the members of his delegation who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan was led by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Tehran University campus. Thousands of people who wanted to enter the prayer area waited at the university gate.

CROWD INCREASED, BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK

Hundreds of thousands of people who wanted to attend the funeral ceremony to be held at Azadi Square after the prayer gathered at the nearby Enqelab Square and the roads leading to the area. Due to the increasing crowd and difficulties in walking, officials directed the people to Azadi Square from Azadi Avenue. The people started walking towards the square.

TO BE BURIED IN MASHHAD TOMORROW

After the ceremony, President Raisi's body will be sent to the city of Mashhad, while the body of Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan will remain in Tehran, where he will be buried. The burial procedures will be carried out after tomorrow's ceremonies.

Here are some photos from the crowded ceremony;