Tehran, March 11 -- Large crowds of people gathered in Iran's capital, Tehran, to participate in a funeral procession for people killed in recent US and Israeli joint military strikes amid the escalating conflict in the region, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported.

The procession, which took place on Tuesday at Revolution Square and moved toward the Shrine of the Martyrs in southern Tehran, was attended by many residents joining the ceremony to pay tribute to those killed in the strikes.

According to IRIB, the ceremony honoured both military personnel and civilians who lost their lives in the attacks, which Iranian authorities described as 'acts of terrorism' carried out by the US and Israel.

A significant number of pe...