Who was Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian General killed in a US strike

Iranians carrying the coffin of Qasem Soleimani in his home town Kerman, Iran (AAP)

Iranians carrying the coffin of Qasem Soleimani in his home town Kerman, Iran Source: EPA

Dozens of people in Iran have been killed in a stampede during a funeral procession for Qasem Soleimani, the top general killed in a United States strike last week.


Dozens of people have been crushed to death in a stampede in the Iranian city of Kerman during a massive funeral procession for Qasem Soleimani.

General Soleimani, widely seen as Iran's second-most powerful figure behind Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a US strike last week.

Michele Giorgio, correspondent for Jerusalem, analyses his importance and the potential repercussions.

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