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Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been held in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. Thousands of mourners attended on Wednesday. The Islamic Republic's dayslong funeral began on Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets…

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  1. The Elaborate Pageant of Khamenei’s Funeral, in Photos

    Headline from Time ·

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    Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

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  1. Latin Times

    Khamenei Funeral Draws Massive Crowds as Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Remains Out of Public View-VIDEOS & PHOTOS (opens Latin Times)

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    Tens of thousands of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while the continued absence of his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, fueled speculation over his security and health following the U.S.

  2. Time

    The Elaborate Pageant of Khamenei’s Funeral, in Photos (opens Time)

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    Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  3. Jonesboro Sun

    Funeral processions begin in Najaf for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have begun Wednesday in Najaf, Iraq, with thousands of mourners present. The dayslong funeral started Saturday in Tehran, with authorities shutting down streets and airspace. Khamenei's body will be taken…

  4. KVOA Tucson

    Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been held in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. Thousands of mourners attended on Wednesday. The Islamic Republic's dayslong funeral began on Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A look at the dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, in photos (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.

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