Funerals of Iran’s Former Supreme Leader Highlight Turbulent Political Climate

Large crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic Republic assembled in Tehran on the opening day of funeral rites for the nation’s former supreme leader.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US‑Israeli airstrike at the war’s outset.

Iranian state media report that the six‑day ceremony will be held at multiple sites across Iran and neighboring Iraq, with the burial taking place in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday.

BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran as people prepare to visit the extensive complex where the former supreme leader lies in state.

The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC’s Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran.

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