Thousands Rally in Tehran to Mourn Late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Thousands of Iranians gathered across the country, including in Tehran, Urmia, and Gorgan, on Thursday to pay tribute to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies marked the 40-day mourning period following his death in US-Israeli strikes at the onset of the Iran war on April 9, 2026. State television broadcast images of crowds holding portraits of the revolutionary leader who ruled for nearly four decades. The event underscores the deep impact of Khamenei's assassination on Iranian society and highlights the ongoing tensions resulting from the conflict initiated by the foreign military actions.
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Thousands Rally in Tehran to Mourn Late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Thousands of Iranians gathered across the country, including in Tehran, Urmia, and Gorgan, on Thursday to pay tribute to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies marked the 40-day mourning period following his death in US-Israeli strikes at the onset of the Iran war on April 9, 2026. State television broadcast images of crowds holding portraits of the revolutionary leader who ruled for nearly four decades. The event underscores the deep impact of Khamenei's assassination on Iranian society and highlights the ongoing tensions resulting from the conflict initiated by the foreign military actions.
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