Funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader is ‘intensely political moment’0

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• July 4, 2026

Large crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic Republic gathered in Tehran for the first day of funeral ceremonies for the country’s former supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war. Iranian state media says six days of ceremonies will span several locations in Iran and