Iran prepares to bury slain leader Khamenei after mass funeral processions
Summary
Iran is preparing to bury its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad after a week of large funeral ceremonies across Iran and Iraq. The burial follows attacks by the US and Israel that killed Khamenei and family members, leading to mass mourning and calls for revenge against US President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was killed in US-Israel strikes on February 28.
- Funeral ceremonies and processions took place in Iran and Iraq for a week before the burial.
- Millions of people attended the processions, including over 2.3 million in the Iraqi city of Najaf.
- Khamenei’s remains were paraded in Tehran, Qom, Karbala, Najaf, and finally arrived in Mashhad for burial.
- The burial ceremony was delayed due to large crowds but took place despite US attacks on Iran’s railway.
- Slogans calling for revenge against US President Donald Trump were chanted by mourners.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader and son of the late leader, has not appeared publicly since the strikes.
- Khamenei wished to be buried near the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad.
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