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The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2026, 7:11 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.

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