Iran Mourns, but Tensions Run High: Funeral Processions Underway for Slain Supreme Leader As the Iranian people gather to pay their respects to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the country is still reeling from the shock of his assassination, along with other high-ranking officials, in a US-Israeli military operation on February 28. The funeral procession, which began on Sunday, is expected to continue for a week, with thousands of mourners taking to the streets to bid farewell to the former leader. Meanwhile, the absence of Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader and Ali Khamenei's son, from public view has sparked concerns about the stability of the Iranian government. The situation is further complicated by inflammatory rhetoric, with some attendees at the funeral calling for the killing of US President Donald Trump, highlighting the deep-seated tensions between Iran and its adversaries.
New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public view as his three brothers stand beside father’s coffinBeside the coffin of the assassinated former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei at a packed prayer hall in Tehran on Sunday there were calls for the killing of Donald Trump.Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, who was killed along with other members of his family on the first day of the US and Israeli war on 28 February. The funeral was delayed because of the war. Continue reading...
