Massive Crowds Gather in Tehran for Khamenei’s Six-Day Funeral
Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to mourn the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a scheduled six-day funeral.
📍 Aftermath
Huge crowds gathered in Tehran for the state funeral of assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Top Iranian officials, the leader's sons, and members of Hezbollah and Hamas attended the ceremonies.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding the identity of the new leader.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Large throngs of people have descended upon Tehran for the first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral rites following his assassination. Coverage from the BBC, The Washington Post, and The Hill emphasizes the scale of the mourning crowds.
The Telegraph highlights safety concerns, comparing the current situation to the crush experienced at Soleimani’s funeral. Attention remains on the status of Iran's new leader, who according to The Hill has remained unseen while the nation mourns.
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Sources (13)
- Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei's funeral procession BBC News · 44d ago broke it first
- Iran's top officials attend prayer for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran WPLG Local 10 · 45d ago
- Three Sons of Iran's Slain Leader Khamenei Appear at Funeral, Not His Successor U.S. News & World Report · 45d ago
- Iran war live: Trump says ‘one shot’ can take out Iranian leaders at Khamenei funeral The Independent · 45d ago
- Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral The New York Times · 45d ago
- At Ali Khamenei's Funeral, Hezbollah And Hamas Members Meet Iran's Araghchi NDTV · 45d ago
- Iran-backed Hezbollah and Hamas attend Khamenei funeral ceremonies The Times of Israel · 45d ago
- The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei The New York Times · 45d ago
- Iran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration Al Jazeera · 45d ago
- In Tehran, huge throngs mourn assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei The Washington Post · 46d ago
- I survived the crush at Soleimani’s funeral. Khamenei’s will be more dangerous The Telegraph · 46d ago
- Iran’s new leader remains unseen as nation mourns Khamenei The Hill · 46d ago
- Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral BBC News · 46d ago broke it first
Answered
How did Ali Khamenei die?
According to The Washington Post, the supreme leader was assassinated.
Where are the funeral gatherings taking place?
The gatherings are occurring in Tehran.
Has the new Iranian leader appeared publicly?
Coverage from The Hill states that the new leader remains unseen.
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