Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran has begun a multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike earlier this year. The event has drawn massive crowds of mourners to Tehran, highlighting the ongoing regional tensions following the start of the Iran war.
Why it matters
The death of a supreme leader during an active conflict creates a significant power vacuum and potential for regional instability.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.
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