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Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Iran holds funeral for top brass, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
Mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran at a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month's war with Israel. People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran.(Reuters) At least 16 scientists and 10 senior commanders were among those mourned at the funeral, according to state media, including armed forces chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Revolutionary Guards commander General Hossein Salami, and Guards Aerospace Force chief General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Their coffins were driven into Tehran's Azadi Square adorned with their pictures as well as rose petals and flowers, as crowds waved Iranian flags. State-run Press TV showed an image of ballistic missiles on display. State TV said the funeral, dubbed the "funeral procession of the Martyrs of Power", was held for a total of 60 people killed in the war, including four women and four children. Attending the funeral were President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior figures including Ali Shamkhani, who was seriously wounded during the conflict and is an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Bagheri, Salami and Hajizadeh were killed on June 13, the first day of the war. Israel, the only Middle Eastern country widely believed to have nuclear weapons, said its war against regional rival Iran aimed to prevent Tehran from developing its own nuclear weapons. Iran denies having a nuclear weapons program. The U.N. nuclear watchdog, which carries out inspections in Iran, has said it has "no credible indication" of an active, coordinated weapons programme in Iran. A senior Israeli military official said on Friday that Israel had killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists during the war. According to Iranian health ministry figures, 610 people were killed on the Iranian side in the 12-day war, 13 of them children and 49 women, before a ceasefire went into effect on Tuesday. More than 4,700 were injured. Activist news agency HRANA put the number of killed at 974, including 387 civilians. Israel's health ministry said 28 were killed in Israel and 3,238 injured.
Bloomberg
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump Jr. Embarks on a Balkan Business Odyssey
Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven't yet, sign up here. There's a synchronicity to the Trump family's separate European trips this weekend.
Bloomberg
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Japan Seeks to Evade Trump-China Trade Squeeze
By Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven't yet, sign up here. Japanese government officials have a strong aversion to public disputes, particularly with the US, Tokyo's sole security-treaty ally.
Bloomberg
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump Is Coming Around to Xi's Way of Thinking
Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven't yet, sign up here. Donald Trump claimed at the weekend he has 'methods' to skirt America's constitution if he decides to seek a third term. Another world leader achieved a similar feat in 2018: Xi Jinping.
Bloomberg
26-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Balance of Power 02/25/25
Bloomberg Markets Balance of Power "Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Bryan Steil (R) Wisconsin & Rep. Greg Murphy (R) North Carolina discusses the House set to vote on their budget plan. Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan Public Policy & Economics Professor shares her thoughts on how the bond market is responding to Elon Musk and DOGE. (Source: Bloomberg)
