Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran

Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.

By Euan Ward

Iran mourners demand revenge at ayatollah’s funeral

The week-long remembrance is intended to demonstrate public support for the regime

Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.

By The Associated Press

Millions mourn Iran’s Ali Khamenei amid historic funeral procession

Mourners pack Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral, with ceremonies spanning cities and ending in Mashhad burial.

Iran begins six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei nearly four months after his death

Iran plans a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.

Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic’s foes. Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days for tributes to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades. Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Khamenei, who ruled th...

By Agence France-Presse

Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin

Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the start of a dayslong funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tara Kangarlou, a global affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran, said most attendees were "more emboldened, hardline factions of the society," making the crowd unrepresentative of broader public attitudes toward the regime.

By FRANCE24

How Iran will try to use Khamenei’s funeral to hide cracks in regime

Iran is keen to present a unified front for the late supreme leader’s funeral, even as analysts warn support for the clerical leadership is waning, writes James C. Reynolds

By James C. Reynolds

Did Iran force people to attend Khamenei's funeral in large numbers? What report claims

Authorities in Iran are reportedly compelling workers and businesses to participate in funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reports indicate widespread directives for closures and mandatory attendance, with warnings of business seals for non-compliance. Even charitable organizations and restaurants face pressure to contribute, highlighting a significant logistical mobilization for the upcoming events.

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The funeral of late Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is set to be a massive public event, with millions expected.

Iran Is Preparing Thousands Of Graves As Millions Gather For Khamenei Funeral

According to German newspaper Die Welt, Iranian officials have drawn up emergency plans anticipating anywhere between 1,500 and 3,000 fatalities during the days-long funeral processions, which are expected to attract millions of mourners.

Thousands of Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei

Thousands of Iranians crowded an outdoor prayer complex in Tehran to view the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for 37 years before he was killed in February.

Iran opens Khamenei funeral ceremonies with calls for 'revenge, death to America'

Iran is seeking to mobilize millions of mourners for Khamenei’s week long funeral processions across Tehran, Qom, Najaf, Kerbala, and Mashhad.

In pictures: Iranians chant ‘revenge, revenge’ as they gather for supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral

Mourners beat their chests and chanted “revenge, revenge” as thousands gathered in Tehran early on Saturday for a final farewell to assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in US-Israeli attacks on February 28 that sparked a regional war. “We have come not for the funeral but for revenge,” a eulogist at the event chanted. “We’re never going to give up your blood, which is the reddest line.” The mourners, some in ...

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Huge crowds gather as funeral ceremonies for Iranian supreme leader Khamenei begin

Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 million and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days.

Millions mourn as Iran begins week-long funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not just the country's late Supreme Leader. He is now a martyr.

Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran

'We must avenge the blood of our leader': Crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremonies

Waving blood-red flags seen as a call for vengeance and justice under Shia Islam, mourners thronged the Grand Mosalla religious complex.

Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei

Courtyard of Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla filled with mourners waving flags, carrying photographs of slain leader

By Reuters

Crowds swell in Tehran as Iran begins farewell to slain Khamenei

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday as Iran began days of funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests i...

Mohamad Sabu leads Malaysian delegation in Tehran, pays final respects to slain Iranian leader Khamenei

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu led the Malaysian governm...

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies begin

Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei have officially begun, drawing millions and serving as a show of strength. Read More: https://punchng.com/irans-supreme-leader-khameneis-funeral-ceremonies-begin/

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Ali Khamenei’s body in public pilgrimage: A sea of ​​people on the streets of Tehran (video-photos)

Under tight security and with the eyes of the international community fixed on Tehran, Iran bids farewell to Ali Khamenei through six days of memorial ceremonies – The country's leadership seeks to project a message of unity and resilience The post Ali Khamenei’s body in public pilgrimage: A sea of ​​people on the streets of Tehran (video-photos) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran

Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days for tributes to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades. The post Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.

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