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Iran supreme leader prays over coffin of general Soleimani

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed over the coffin containing the remains of top military commander Qasem Soleimeni in an emotional ceremony in Tehran on Monday.

Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike Friday near Baghdad international airport, shocking the Islamic republic and raising fears of a new Middle East war.

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First Published: Jan 06 2020 | 12:05 PM IST

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