IRNA correspondent's account of border residents' farewell

For years, border residents of western Iran have bid farewell to pilgrims of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) at the Gate of Karbala with tears, prayers, and supplications; but this time, they themselves set out for the capital to say farewell to a man of the stature of resistance, steadfastness, and Iran's dignity; a farewell that for them was not merely escorting a leader, but rather repaying a debt to years of struggle, perseverance, and solidarity with a people who knew him as their support through difficult days. Read the full on the IRNA website.

# From the Gate of Karbala to the Capital; The Account of Border Residents' Final Farewell to the Martyred Leader Nazanin Babakhani — IRNA Correspondent