TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A big ceremony was held in Tehran’s Grand Mossalla to commemorate the memory of all those who fell victims to the foreign-orchestrated war of terrorism in the form of recent riots in the country on Tuesday. The First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref was one of the first attendees who arrived in the ceremony. The Cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the people of Iran to attend the ceremony marking the fortieth day since the passing of the martyrs and victims of the recent incidents. The peaceful protests escalated into violent unrest on January 8 and 9 with the involvement of Mossad and US-backed elements, resulting in the death of 3,117 Iranian citizens. The statement also said that it is self-evident that the bereaved families are free to hold their own gatherings and ceremonies according to their will and traditions.