Performer calls for Trump's death at funeral for Iran's late supreme leader
During the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a performer publicly called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. The event drew a massive crowd in Tehran amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Why it matters
Highlights the volatile geopolitical climate and the escalation of hostile rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran during an active conflict.
A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday (July 5, 2026) in the capital, Tehran.
Reports on inflammatory rhetoric from a foreign state funeral without endorsing the sentiment.
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