Millions Attend Funeral Procession for Iran's Slain Leader Ali Khamenei
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- Millions gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's slain leader Ali Khamenei.
- Authorities estimate turnout could rival his predecessor's funeral, projecting resilience amid regional conflicts.
- Attention is focused on his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets in numbers that could rival those of his predecessor’s farewell nearly four decades ago.
Authorities have yet to give an official turnout figure but huge numbers stretched along major boulevards in the Iranian capital.
The ceremonies offer Iran an opportunity to project resilience after war with the United States and Israel, although attention remains focused on Khamenei’s successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since taking power.
After lying in state for two days at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla religious complex, the body of Khamenei – who was killed on the first day of the Middle East war on February 28 – began its journey through the capital accompanied by massive crowds.
Flower petals covered the coffin as it made its way along the streets.
Authorities are hoping to avoid a repeat of the chaos that marred the 1989 funeral of Khamenei’s predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which drew an estimated 10 million people, according to state news agency IRNA.
