Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-07-06 03:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Elections, World News, War & Conflict
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Vast crowds loyal to the Islamic Republic have gathered in Tehran at a funeral ceremony for Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes at the start of the war.
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