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IranFuneral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran
Mass funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have begun in Tehran, drawing hundreds of thousands of mourners and are expected to last for several days across multiple cities.
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⚡ Ground-truth evidence ahead of media — While mainstream news headlines mention 'Mass grief at Khamenei funeral projects hardline grip on post-war Iran' and 'In pictures: Iranians chant ‘revenge, revenge’ as they gather for supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral', they do not explicitly detail the specific chants of 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel' or the attribution of Khamenei's death to US-Israeli actions, which the social signal provides as concrete ground truth evidence.
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Funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran
First report 18h agoLast update 13h agoMourners are chanting slogans like 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel,' vowing revenge for Khamenei's death, which they attribute to US-Israeli actions.
Many Iranians are expressing deep sorrow and reverence for the late Supreme Leader, participating in large crowds at the funeral processions.
The funeral is seen as a strategic display of the regime's power, control over the populace, and a message of defiance to the West, despite underlying economic pressures.
Foreign delegations are attending the funeral, with Iran reportedly using the occasion to send specific political messages to different countries through Quranic verses.
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