Millions of mourners assembled in Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran's assassinated supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The massive crowd moved through the capital from Revolution Square to Azadi Square, surrounding trucks carrying the caskets of Khamenei and relatives killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on 28 February.
Public Procession After Mosque Funeral
The public procession followed a two-day funeral ceremony held at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran, where the supreme leader and members of his family were mourned. The scale of the turnout reflected Khamenei's enduring influence over the country during his decades-long rule.
Background of the Assassination
Khamenei was killed in a coordinated US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February, which also claimed the lives of several family members. The attack marked a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance.
