Iran Begins Seven-Day State Funeral for Slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran has opened a seven-day state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed. Ceremonies began on July 3 in Tehran and will move through Qom, Najaf, and Karbala before burial in Mashhad on July 9. Millions of mourners are expected across Iran and neighboring Iraq. Officials […]

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