Stampede in Iran During Soleimani's Funeral Kills at Least 56.
The stampede occurred during the funeral procession for Maj.
Gen.
Qassem Soleimani in his hometown Kerman.
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Iranian state TV also reported at least 213 injuries as a result of the stampede.
More than a million people attended a similar procession on Monday in Tehran, the Iranian capital.
Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike as his convoy was leaving the Baghdad airport in Iraq.
The U.S. considered Soleimani a terrorist and war criminal.
His death has rapidly increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The Iranian parliament approved a bill that designated the U.S. Pentagon and military as terrorist organizations.
According to a HuffPost-YouGov survey, 43% of Americans approve of Trump's decision on the airstrike that killed Soleimani