Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins

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A six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has begun in Tehran, with up to 30 million people expected to attend. The funeral processions occur following his death, reportedly caused by a US and Israel airstrike at the start of the war.

Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel The funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader has begun as the gates of the sprawling Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran let in thousands of mourners early morning who had been waiting through the night to enter the grounds. Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Ali Khamenei – whose ⁠37-year reign was brought ⁠to an ​end in February by the first airstrike of the war launched by the US and Israel. Continue reading...