At least 35 mourners have been killed in Iran during a stampede at the funeral ceremony of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iranian state TV is reporting.
Dozens have been reported dead as thousands of people have taken to the streets for the burial procession of the top general.
The group leader Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike near Baghdad airport on Friday after being held responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans.
Another 48 people have been left injured by the stampede in the general's hometown Kerman, where his body is due to be buried in a "martyrs' cemetery."
As the ceremony is taking place, a top Iranian security official reportedly said Tehran is considering "13 revenge scenarios" in response to the death of the terrorist, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani, said: "The Americans should know that until now 13 revenge scenarios have been discussed in the council and even if there is consensus on the weakest scenario carrying it out can be a historic nightmare for the Americans."
Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official has said the country is "ready to come back to full compliance" in the nuclear agreement it has with a group of world powers. Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi did not provide any information on possible conditions.
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