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Iran set to bury Supreme Leader Khamenei after days of funeral ceremonies
Key takeaways
- Khamenei helmed the Islamic Republic for 37 years before being killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 at the beginning of the war.
- Khamenei s funeral comes five months after his death and is expected to draw massive crowds of Shiite Muslims across Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan.
- During the funeral of Iran s first Ayatollah, Ruhollah Khomeini, eight people were trampled to death amid large crowds, per the New York Times.
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Khamenei helmed the Islamic Republic for 37 years before being killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 at the beginning of the war. Khamenei is to be buried on July 9 following days of ceremonies.
Khamenei s funeral comes five months after his death and is expected to draw massive crowds of Shiite Muslims across Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan.
During the funeral of Iran s first Ayatollah, Ruhollah Khomeini, eight people were trampled to death amid large crowds, per the New York Times.
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