The streets of Tehran have been filled with large crowds as Iran continues its public mourning for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was assassinated at the start of the US-Israel war in February of this year. The funeral procession passed through the capital’s iconic Enghelab Square, where mourners held Iranian flags and
The streets of Tehran have been filled with large crowds as Iran continues its public mourning for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei was assassinated at the start of the US-Israel war in February of this year.
The funeral procession passed through the capital’s iconic Enghelab Square, where mourners held Iranian flags and red banners symbolizing martyrdom and revenge.
The BBC’s chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, reports from Tehran on the condition that none of her material be used on the BBC’s Persian service. These restrictions apply to all international media organizations operating in Iran.
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