The funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei got underway in Tehran on Saturday, with attendees reportedly chanting for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump and the destruction of Israel. Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev was seen paying respects at the coffin.
The main funeral ceremony for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran reached its peak on Saturday evening, with attendees reportedly chanting for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump and the destruction of Israel. Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev was seen paying respects at the coffin. The calls punctuated proceedings that have drawn hundreds of thousands of mourners.
The Zioneer reported earlier on Saturday (Sat 11:50 Jerusalem) that crowds on the second day of the funeral were already holding signs calling for killing President Trump and chanting 'Death to America'. By midday Saturday (Sat 12:46 Jerusalem), The Zioneer had documented massive crowds attending what was described as the sixth day of a six-day procession, with President Trump acknowledging the U.S. had granted Iran a week-long pause for the funeral. The funeral sequence began on Friday (Fri Jul 3), when The Zioneer reported the arrival of foreign delegations including Hamas, Iran's top three leaders attending together, and the Lebanese defense minister visiting in a show of solidarity. Earlier Friday (Fri 09:34 Jerusalem), The Zioneer noted the body had arrived at a prepared site in Tehran.
The funeral follows Khamenei's elimination four months ago, as previously reported by The Zioneer. The six-day procession has spanned five cities in two countries. The reported calls for violence against the U.S. president mark a notable escalation in rhetoric at the funeral, which has drawn hundreds of thousands of mourners.
It remains unclear whether the chants were spontaneous or organized, and no official Iranian response to the reported calls has been documented.
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