Protests and prayers after the killing of Qassem Suleimani - in pictures
Iran has vowed revenge for a US airstrike at Baghdad international airport that killed Gen Qassem Suleimani, the head of the elite Quds force and architect of Iran’s spreading military influence in the Middle East
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A burning vehicle at the Baghdad international airport following the airstrike
Photograph: AP
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Women hold up photographs in memory of Qasem Souleimani during a night time vigil in Tehran.
Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
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An Iranian woman shows a photo of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, during a protest against his killing.
Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters
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Supporters light candles in memory of Qasem Souleimani.
Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
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A boy carries a portrait of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani prior to the Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran.
Photograph: Vahid Salemi/AP
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Iraqi anti-government protesters flash victory signs outside their tents in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square after news of the killing
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A mock US flag is laid on the ground for cars to drive on in Baghdad
Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images
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The US embassy by the Tigris river in Baghdad. Washington urged US citizens in Iraq to ‘depart immediately’
Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP /Getty Images
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Iraqis perform a mourning prayer for Suleimani at the Great Mosque of Kufa
Photograph: Haidar Hamdani/AFP via Getty Images
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Iranians demonstrate in Tehran after the killing
Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
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Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard take part in a demonstration in Tehran
Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters mourn during a demonstration in Tehran
Photograph: Vahid Salemi/AP
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A women weeps during a demonstration in Tehran
Photograph: Vahid Salemi/AP
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Thousands of Iranians take to the streets on Tehran to mourn Suleimani’s death
Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA
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A US flag is defaced after Friday prayers in Tehran
Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA
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Thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran
Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA
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A soldier holds the picture of Suleimani during a protest in Tehran
Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters
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Worshippers attend a mourning prayer for Suleimani in Tehran
Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/ Getty Images
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Worshippers in Tehran chant slogans against the killing during Friday prayers
Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters
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Protesters shout slogans against the US and Israel during a demonstration in the Kashmiri town of Magam
Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters shout slogans against the US and Israel during a demonstration in the Kashmiri town of Magam
Photograph: Mukhtar Khan/AP
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Protesters carry portraits of Suleimani during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan
Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
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Donald Trump’s tweet following the attack
Photograph: Twitter
