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Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
Key takeaways
- The former Ayatollah's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday, ahead of his burial in his hometown of Mashhad next Thursday.
- Officials have said the funeral could draw up to 20 million mourners from across Iran, according to AFP.
- It comes as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt their conflict in June.
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Published50 minutes ago Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel.
The former Ayatollah's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday, ahead of his burial in his hometown of Mashhad next Thursday.
Officials have said the funeral could draw up to 20 million mourners from across Iran, according to AFP.
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