Kathmandu. Tehran: A huge mourning procession has erupted in Tehran for the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei’s body was placed in a coffin covered with the national flag and taken by truck along with family members to Tehran’s main road to Mehrabad International Airport, according to state media.
He was killed on February 28 in an airstrike in the early stages of the war between Israel and the United States. According to state media, a rally has already begun and a large number of citizens have taken part in a show of public support for the government.
Special restrictions have been imposed on roads, airspace and public activities in view of the mourning period. The national mourning that began on Saturday will continue until Thursday.
Meanwhile, the US has been pressing for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, curbing Iran’s disputed nuclear program and a permanent end to the war, but there are indications that the talks will remain on hold until the funeral is completed.
Amid the funeral, there have been voices of revenge for Khamenei’s murder. Some mourners carried placards expressing anger against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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