QtrendsIran holds colossal funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iran is holding a multi-day funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with massive crowds gathering on the streets of Tehran. The event serves as a defiant message to the Trump administration amid heightened tensions between the two countries. A powerful Iranian general has emerged from hiding to participate in the funeral proceedings. Mourners are expected to gather at multiple locations across the country over several days.
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Iranians gathered on the streets of Tehran ahead of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeralReuters
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Iran sends a defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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