On the second day of the state funeral, people prayed in front of Khamenei’s coffin Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday as Iran continued its funeral for its late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the capital’s Grand Mosalla complex and surrounding streets packed with people paying their last respects.Prayers were said at Khamenei’s … Read more
“Death to America” chants echo as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral begins (AP) Chants of “Death to America,” “Death to Israel” and “Vengeance, revenge” echoed through Tehran’s Grand Mosque on Saturday as thousands of mourners gathered to begin a six-day public funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Mourners carrying red banners, a symbol of … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader breaks down at Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi became emotional at a farewell ceremony for former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, as the country begins a week-long mourning period for the late leader. The solemn ceremony in Tehran’s Grand … Read more