Stampede Kills 56 at Funeral for Iranian General Slain by US

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV says a stampede at the funeral for a top general slain in a U.S. airstrike has killed 56 people and injured 213 others. Thousands of mourners had surrounded the coffin of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman when the crush occurred. It was unclear what set off the stampede. Online videos showed people lying lifeless on a road and others shouting and administering CPR. Soleimani’s death has brought calls across Iran to take revenge against America, drastically raising tensions across the Middle East. The U.S. warned ships of an unspecified threat from Iran across the region’s waterways that are crucial routes for global energy supplies.


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