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Iran begins dayslong funeral for Khamenei

Iran begins dayslong funeral for Khamenei

Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei's body in a glass case at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran's capital. Mourners we

Israel must not scupper US-Iran deal: Erdogan

Israel must not scupper US-Iran deal: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that West Asia peace efforts could not succeed without regional backing and that Israel must not be allowed to "dynamite" the US-Iran peace deal. Speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, Erdogan said: "No solution tha

Khamenei funeral projects hardline grip on post-war Iran

Khamenei funeral projects hardline grip on post-war Iran

Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and his family. Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islam

Tehran floods with Khamenei mourners

Tehran floods with Khamenei mourners

Iran has begun the official funeral rites for its late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with huge crowds gathering in Tehran for the opening ceremony. The funeral ceremonies began on Saturday morning at Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a mosque complex in the Iranian capital. According to the Tasni

Tiny coffin beside Khamenei's

Tiny coffin beside Khamenei's

A tiny coffin holding the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's 14-month-old granddaughter has been placed alongside that of Iran's slain supreme leader at his funeral. NDTV reported that the coffins of Khamenei's relatives lie at the Imam Khomeini Musalla in Tehran, with the small coffin of Zahra Moha

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