ITV News returns to Tehran for the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Killed in a US-Israeli air strike back in February, on the first day of the war. His burial was delayed for months as the fighting dragged on. Now Iran is expecting up to 20 million mourners to flood the capital from Saturday, in what could be the country's biggest funeral ever. Khamenei, who led Iran for nearly four decades, was in charge during a brutal crackdowns on protesters over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini which saw thousands killed and tens of thousands believed to have been arrested..#iran #war #iranian #ayatollah #tehran • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews
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