Funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under way
Summary
The funeral procession for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has started in Tehran following his death in an air strike. Large crowds are attending the events, with plans for ceremonies in several cities before his burial in Mashhad.Key Facts
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was killed in an air strike on February 28.
- His body lay in state for two days at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla religious complex.
- The funeral procession began on Monday with many mourners in Tehran.
- Authorities expect large crowds similar to those at the 1989 funeral of Khamenei’s predecessor, Ruhollah Khomeini.
- Khomeini’s funeral saw over 10 million attendees and caused deadly crowd surges.
- Additional funeral events are planned in Qom (Tuesday), Najaf and Karbala in Iraq (Wednesday).
- Khamenei will be buried in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday.
- Four family members also died with Khamenei in the air strike.
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