At the conclusion of a prayer ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, mourners broke into revenge chants and anti-US slogans, according to reports from Iranian Telegram channels.
This afternoon, a prayer ceremony in memory of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei concluded with mourners chanting revenge slogans against the US and Israel, alongside anti-American rhetoric, according to Iranian Telegram channels. The event marks the latest development in the extended funeral period, which has seen escalating hardline rhetoric throughout the day.
Earlier today, at 09:05 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that crowds at the funeral called for vengeance against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Minutes later, mourners were heard chanting the Shia battle cry "Ya latharāt al-Hussein," a call for revenge for the blood of Imam Hussein. Footage from the same morning showed the crowd clearly chanting "Death to America." All reports have relied on Iranian Telegram channels, with no independent verification of the scenes.
Over the past week, the funeral has been marked by intensifying hardline rhetoric. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, speakers declared the killing of President Trump a "duty." On Thursday, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Iranians to "sound the cry for blood revenge to the world." On Friday, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry vowed revenge, and the US braced for possible retaliatory actions by the Revolutionary Guards. The Zioneer also reported on Saturday that water sprinklers were deployed to ease extreme heat during the funeral.
The extent of official coordination behind today's chants remains unclear. The chants have not been independently verified, and the degree of spontaneous versus organized participation is not known.
4 developments
- StrongHouthi delegates chant 'Death to Jews' at Khamenei funeral in Tehran
- StrongGhalibaf calls on Iranians to 'sound the cry for blood revenge to the world' at Khamenei funeral
- StrongFuneral emcee at Khamenei's funeral threatens to murder Trump: 'his elimination is ours'
- StrongIranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf breaks down sobbing at Khamenei's funeral
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