Thousands mourn Tehran attack victims, chant 'Death to Saudi'
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ANKARA - Thousands packed Tehran's streets on Friday to mourn the 17 victims of two suicide bomb and gun attacks, and joined their supreme leader in accusing regional rival Saudi Arabia of involvement in the assaults.
People in the crowd chanted "Death to Saudi Arabia" alongside the more customary "Death to America" and slogans against Israel, as they reached out to touch coffins wrapped in flags and covered in flowers.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message read at the funeral, said the raids would increase hatred for Saudi Arabia, the region's main Sunni power, and America.
"It (the attacks) will not damage our nation's determination to fight terrorism ... but will only increase hatred for the governments of the United States and their stooges in the region like the Saudis," Khamenei said. Saudi Arabia has said it was not involved.
