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Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s late supreme leader

Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s late supreme leader

Summary

A performer at the funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump during the large gathering in Tehran. The funeral included banners and messages also targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing tense talks between Iran and the U.S.

Key Facts

  • The funeral took place in Tehran, Iran, at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque.
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was Iran’s Supreme Leader and died in a February airstrike during a war involving Iran.
  • Mohammad Rasouli, a poet and performer at the funeral, publicly asked why President Trump was still alive, drawing cheers from the crowd.
  • The crowd shouted slogans like “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” during the ceremony.
  • The funeral drew hundreds of thousands of mourners dressed in black, carrying flags and banners.
  • This event took place as President Trump gave a speech in Washington celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
  • Iran is currently in negotiations with the U.S. over ending the war that disrupted global energy supplies.
  • The funeral may strengthen Iran’s theocratic government and its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late leader.
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