Millions turn out as Tehran bids farewell to an era
- On Sunday, millions of mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla Mosque, creating a massive display of grief and geopolitical defiance.
- The funeral follows four months of destructive hostilities that killed more than 3,000 Iranians, including Khamenei and family members in a February attack; the conflict remains paused under a fragile interim ceasefire brokered with Washington.
- Authorities mobilized over 10 million people across two nations with state-subsidised transportation and lodging, while the Tehran metro recorded 7 million trips from Saturday night into Sunday. Khamenei's sons Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud appeared on state television praying behind the caskets.
- President Donald Trump confirmed peace talks are paused for the week, noting Washington could theoretically eliminate Iran's leadership with "one shot, but we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with."
- The late leader's body will travel by land to Qom on Tuesday, July 7, then be flown to Iraq on Wednesday, July 8, before returning to Iran for burial at the Imam Ali Reza Shrine in Mashhad on Thursday, July 9.
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A Look at the Dayslong Funeral for Late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran, in Photos
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. Khamenei’s body will be transported to cities […]
The funeral procession of the supreme Iranian leader killed at the beginning of Operation 'Epic Furia' drags crowds into the capital.
A brave nation bids farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN - The streets of Tehran have never seen anything quite like this. Millions of mourners, shoulder to shoulder, filling every avenue leading to the heart of the city. Black-clad crowds stretching as far as the eye can see. The sound of sorrowful chants mixing with the rhythmic beating of chests in traditional mourning.
As Aydınlık Newspaper, we are following the historic funeral ceremony held in Tehran for Iran's martyred leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, witnessing the immense devotion of millions and the magnificent farewell moments. We are presenting this historic stance of the Iranian people to our readers with exclusive photographs.
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