WATCH: Millions Mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei As Massive Two-Day State Funeral Begins In Iran

By Times Now World

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Tens of thousands of black-clad mourners flooded the Grand Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on Saturday, marking the commencement of a highly secure, multi-city state funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The public farewell ceremonies come months after a devastating joint US-Israeli military air striking campaign on February 28, which confirmed the death of the 86-year-old leader alongside several family members. Amidst a heavy security footprint and a fragile regional ceasefire, weeping crowds hoisted large portraits of the late cleric alongside red banners universally denoting "Revenge," while pledging ideological allegiance to his low-profile son and newly appointed successor, Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. Iranian authorities have coordinated sweeping logistical networks, converting parks, stadiums, and civic infrastructure into sprawling transit camps to accommodate millions of incoming regional participants expected before the procession moves toward the holy

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