Photos: Iran to bury slain supreme leader in culmination of mass funeral
Summary
Iranians gathered in large numbers to bury Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad after he was killed in an Israeli strike in February. The burial concludes six days of funeral events held in various cities, including Tehran and locations in Iraq.Key Facts
- Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on February 28.
- The strike happened during the first day of the United States–Israel war on Iran.
- Thousands of people gathered in Mashhad, Khamenei’s hometown, despite hot weather.
- The burial took place at the Shrine of Imam Reza, a very important religious site in Iran.
- Funeral ceremonies lasted six days and were held in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq.
- Khamenei is being buried alongside several family members who also died in the strike.
- Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared publicly and is believed to be injured.
- Officials expected about 15 million people to attend the funeral events.
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