"Huge crowds were seen in Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral of National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, Head of the Basij forces Gholamreza Soleimani and others. Iran confirmed the death of Larijani in an Israeli airstrike, after Israel first reported his death. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported a huge wave of missile strikes on Israel "in revenge for the blood of martyr Dr Ali Larijani and his companions." The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and US assets in the region. The conflict soon widened to Israel and Hezbollah trading strikes across the border with Lebanon too. According to the most recent figures, the Iranian side has reported over 1,400 dead, with 13 deaths of military personnel admitted by the US side."