Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in US-Israel airstrikes in February
Today’s procession marks a contrast with the funeral for Iran’s previous supreme leader in 1989, which devolved into chaos.
According to official estimates at the time, more than 10 million people attended the funeral of Ali Khamenei’s predecessor, Ruhollah Khomeini – that’s around a sixth of the country’s population, with the Guinness World Records marking the event as the largest proportion of a country to attend a funeral.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/06/iran-middle-east-crisis-funeral-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-tehran-latest-news-updates
Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (earlier)
Publish date : 2026-07-06 12:05:00
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