Editorial photo #13468607 Unrest, Conflicts and War
Funeral For Ali Larijani, Soleimani And Crew Of Sunken IRIS Dena
A veiled Iranian woman mourns as she holds a portrait of Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Paramilitary Basij Forces, during a funeral for him, Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the crew of the sunken IRIS Dena warship in Tehran, Iran, on March 18, 2026. The Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by the United States Navy's Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte in the Indian Ocean during the 2026 conflict involving Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)