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Crowds mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran begins days-long funeral ceremonies
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Iran has begun a week-long funeral ceremony for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a February 2026 airstrike. The event serves as a pivotal moment for the country's theocracy as it navigates a transition of power to his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, amidst ongoing tensions with the U.S. and Israel.
Khamenei ruled Iran for decades before he was killed at age 86 in a Feb. 28 airstrike in the opening moments of the Iran war launched by the U.S. and Israel.
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