Iran begins long farewell to former supreme leader with calls for Trump’s death | First Thing
Summary
Iran held a week of funeral events for the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, during which some speakers called for the killing of President Donald Trump. The funerals included top Iranian officials and showed Iran’s ability to hold large public gatherings despite recent conflict with the US and Israel.Key Facts
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader, died on February 28 during the start of the US-Israel war against Iran.
- Public funeral events included calls by a poet for the killing of President Trump, blaming him for Khamenei’s death.
- Senior Iranian military and political leaders openly attended the funerals, signaling confidence amid tense ceasefire conditions.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader appointed after Ali Khamenei, has not appeared publicly for three months.
- The funerals aimed to show Iran’s social strength and resilience despite the ongoing conflict.
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