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Funeral procession for Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran
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- Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral procession began in Tehran on Monday, with authorities preparing for massive crowds.
- The ceremonies aim to project resilience amid regional tensions and focus attention on Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba.
- The event aims to avoid the chaos of the 1989 funeral of his predecessor, which resulted in fatalities.
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Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral procession began in Tehran on Monday, with authorities preparing for massive crowds. The ceremonies aim to project resilience amid regional tensions and focus attention on Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba. The event aims to avoid the chaos of the 1989 funeral of his predecessor, which resulted in fatalities.
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