
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral Held Amidst US-Iran Tensions
The funeral of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is taking place, with reports of millions mourning despite ongoing US-Iran tensions and recent American attacks. The supreme leader's body traveled to Iraq for the burial, drawing significant attention and controversy.
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At the Ayatollah’s Funeral
A Times reporter in Iran said the events “surpassed anything I’ve ever witnessed.”
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Read full article →Iran to bury Khamenei in hometown as US ramps up strikes
MASHHAD, Iran (AFP) -- Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The late supreme leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq. But just as the funeral rites headed into their final day, the United States launched new strikes on Iran in retaliation
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →WATCH: Iranian regime publishes footage of Khamenei's prayer room destroyed in February strikes
The clip shows the rubble within the compound, warped support beams, and other elements buried under mounds of dirt.
Read full article →Vast crowds mourn Khamenei in Iraq's holy cities
The six-day funeral ceremonies will end with Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei's burial in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday.
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