Why it matters:
The nationwide ceremonies highlight the enduring cultural and political significance of the Sacred Defense in Iranian public life, as well as the continued return of newly recovered remains, four decades after the conflict.
The big picture:
Cities across Iran have prepared processions, vigils, and burial ceremonies for martyrs whose remains were recently recovered from battlefields, including Majnoon Island, Shalamcheh, and other key fronts. Crowds from provinces such as Golestan, Qom, Fars, Sistan and Baluchestan, Ardabil, East Azerbaijan, and others attended.
What officials are saying:
Authorities and organizers say Monday’s events are meant to honor the sacrifice of those who fell in operations such as Kheibar, Karbala-4, Karbala-5, Valfajr-1, and Enemy Offensive ’67, describing the martyrs as a symbol of unity and national resilience.
Key points:
- Tehran: The capital is hosting funeral processions for 100 unknown martyrs on Monday, with large crowds expected along the main routes.
- Golestan: The remains of five newly recovered bodies of martyrs arrived in the province. They will be buried on Monday in Gorgan and the nearby areas.
- Qom: Farewell ceremonies began Sunday night. On Monday morning, the procession will depart from the Imam Hasan Askari Mosque to the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA), with burials scheduled at the Museum of the Islamic Revolution, Zeynoddin Park, and the Ameneh Seminary.
- Qazvin: A Monday 9:30 a.m. procession is planned from Azadi Square to the city’s martyrs' cemetery, followed by prayers for rain.
- Shiraz: The city is holding funerals for 12 martyrs, both known and unknown. Several will be transferred to Tehran or their hometowns after the ceremonies.
- Zahedan: Four unknown martyrs are being honored on Monday morning at the Azadi–Mostafa Khomeini intersection.
- Bojnurd: Welcoming ceremonies began Sunday; Monday's main procession will conclude at Kargar Square, honoring eight martyrs.
- Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Six martyrs are being buried in Shahr-e Kord and villages.
- Isfahan: A major procession for 12 unknown martyrs is planned for Monday from Bozorgmehr Square to the Golestan-e Shohada cemetery.
- Ardabil: Three martyrs are being buried in Ardabil, Bileh-Savar, and Meshgin-Shahr.
- Tabriz and Maragheh: Funeral ceremonies begin Monday morning for martyrs recently recovered from Majnoon Island and Shalamcheh, with burials at the Tabriz thermal power plant and Maragheh Islamic Azad University.
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