Iran holds funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran
March 2026
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Iran held a three-day mourning period for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an air strike. The funeral procession in Tehran drew large crowds, though some citizens stayed away due to economic hardship and political dissent. The country is entering a new era under the third Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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