Photos of the funeral of top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral of top Iranian commanders and scientists killed in a 12-day war with Israel.

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People mourn over the flag-draped coffins of Iranian nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members, who were killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners try to touch the flag-draped coffins during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members on the trucks, who were killed in Israeli strikes, during their funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People burn the representations of the U.S. and Israeli flags as a poster of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini is held at right during the funeral ceremony of Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) to attend the funeral ceremony of the Iranian army generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members, who were killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People mourn over the flag-draped coffins of Iranian nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners chant slogans during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners attend the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A mourner touches the flag-draped coffin of Revolutionary Guard chief Gen. Hossein Salami, during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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People mourn over the flag-draped coffins of Iranian nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members, who were killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners try to touch the flag-draped coffins during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members on the trucks, who were killed in Israeli strikes, during their funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People burn the representations of the U.S. and Israeli flags as a poster of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini is held at right during the funeral ceremony of Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) to attend the funeral ceremony of the Iranian army generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members, who were killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People mourn over the flag-draped coffins of Iranian nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli strikes, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners chant slogans during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mourners attend the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A mourner touches the flag-draped coffin of Revolutionary Guard chief Gen. Hossein Salami, during the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Photos of the funeral of top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes

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