A commentator says Ayatollah Rafsanjani was a symbol of unity for Iranians and he has been very active in domestic political arena and has played an effective role in social and economic issues as well as foreign policy.

The Iranian capital Tehran has hosted a memorial ceremony to honor air force personnel who lost their lives during the 1980 to 1988 war waged by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Iran is making a film in tribute to the military divers martyred during the Iraq-Iran War.