The funeral was held on the same day as ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of the prophet Mohammad as well as Hassan, the second imam of Shiite Islam. Iran regularly holds mass funerals for its war dead, as bodies from the conflict are still being discovered in the former battlefields, many of which remain strewn with mines. The remains of around 48,000 Iranian soldiers have been discovered since the end of the war, which left hundreds of thousands dead on both sides. Iran and Iraq have yet to sign a formal peace treaty since the war ended with a UN-brokered cease fire in 1988, but have recently moved toward improving relations. Iran calls for emergency meeting of OIC .
Supreme leader condemns reprisals on Afghanistan .
Khatami says UN should lead fight against terrorism . Taliban envoy . Iran says worried about influx of Afghan refugees . Iran cautions Britain over hasty US reaction to terrorist attacks . Afghan population movements high as fear builds of US strikes, UN warns .