Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried
Summary
Large crowds gathered in Mashhad, Iran, to bury the country’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Imam Reza shrine. His burial followed six days of mourning and came amid ongoing tensions and recent strikes between Iran, the US, and Israel.Key Facts
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran’s holiest Shia Muslim site.
- The funeral marked the end of six days of public mourning across Iran and Iraq.
- Khamenei and several family members died in an Israeli strike on his Tehran residence on 28 February.
- His son Mojtaba succeeded him as supreme leader but has not been seen publicly and reportedly was seriously wounded in the attack.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused the US of bombing railway bridges to disrupt the funeral.
- Thousands of mourners in Mashhad held flags, banners, and photos, some calling for the death of US President Donald Trump.
- The funeral ceremonies aimed to show unity and strength after a war and internal protests that caused many deaths in Iran.
- Imam Reza’s shrine is a historic religious site visited by millions each year and is significant to Shia Muslims.
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