Mourners carried the body of Major General Mohammadreza Zahedi through a holy shrine in Damascus, honoring the late commander.
Seven Iranian military advisors were killed in an Israel’s missile attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syria capital, Damascus, on Monday evening.
Iran has called the raid a clear violation of the international laws including those pertaining to the immunity of diplomatic premises and persons.
Tehran says it reserves the right to retaliate.
