State media video from the western city of Hamedan's main square shows a large crowd reportedly assembled for a ceremony to commemorate 'five martyrs of the Ramadan War' before explosions ring out in the distance.<br />The religious singer leading the ceremony begins chanting “Allahu Akbar! [God is great]” and “Death to America! Death to Israel!' and is also joined by many in the crowd. He also encourages those gathered to 'never to accept humiliation' before chanting "Haydar! Haydar!"<br />Haydar is another name for Imam Ali, who was son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first leader, or imam, of Shia Islam, the principal Islamic sect in Iran.
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Iranian crowd chants 'God is great' and 'death to America' after strikes hit near rally in Hamadan

Video from the western city of Hamedan's main square shows a large crowd reportedly assembled for a ceremony to commemorate 'five martyrs of the Ramadan War' before explosions ring out in the distance. The religious singer leading the ceremony begins chanting “Allahu Akbar! [God is great]” and “Death to America! Death to Israel!' and is also joined by many in the crowd.

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State media video from the western city of Hamedan's main square shows a large crowd reportedly assembled for a ceremony to commemorate 'five martyrs of the Ramadan War' before explosions ring out in the distance.<br />The religious singer leading the ceremony begins chanting “Allahu Akbar! [God is great]” and “Death to America! Death to Israel!' and is also joined by many in the crowd. He also encourages those gathered to 'never to accept humiliation' before chanting "Haydar! Haydar!"<br />Haydar is another name for Imam Ali, who was son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first leader, or imam, of Shia Islam, the principal Islamic sect in Iran.
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