Body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrives in Qom
Summary
The body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in the holy city of Qom ahead of planned funeral events. Millions of people attended funeral processions in Tehran to mourn Khamenei and family members killed in a recent air strike.Key Facts
- Khamenei’s body was flown by helicopter to Qom, a religious city in Iran.
- Millions of Iranians gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession, similar in scale to the 1989 funeral of Khomeini.
- The air strike that killed Khamenei also killed four family members, including his 14-month-old granddaughter.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader and Khamenei’s son, has not appeared in public since being appointed.
- Officials noted a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel is ongoing, complicating security for public appearances.
- Medical teams treated more than 34,000 people during the funeral events without any deaths.
- High-ranking officials and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the ceremonies despite previous political disagreements.
- Iranian leaders described the large turnout and slogans as a warning to Iran’s enemies.
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