The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, has arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla ahead of his funeral.
Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Iran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.
Mourners carried Khamenei’s coffin, emblazoned with Iran’s tricolour flag, into the Grand Mosalla, one of the Islamic republic’s most important ceremonial venues.
Crowds at a pre-funeral ceremony clad in black gathered as the coffin was set down against a backdrop of red flowers and white decorations hanging in the air. Ahmad Vahidi, head of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the military, made his.Read|the|full|article|here. Key Points:
