Large crowds are attending the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the sixth day of a six-day procession spanning five cities in two countries, according to i24NEWS. President Trump said on the Fourth of July that the US gave Iran a week-long pause for the funeral, stating 'We beat Iran. We gave them a week off for the funeral.'
Massive crowds are participating in the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, the sixth day of a six-day procession spanning five cities across two countries, according to i24NEWS. The report notes the funeral comes four months after Khamenei's elimination.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday, President Trump stated on July 4 that the US gave Iran a week-long pause for the funeral. 'We beat Iran. We gave them a week off for the funeral. We are nice,' Trump said. The Zioneer has tracked this funeral since June 30, when thousands first began filing past Khamenei’s casket. By July 1, reports indicated celebrations mixed with cries for revenge as crowds grew. Foreign delegations — including from China, Russia, Hezbollah, and the Taliban — arrived July 3 as ceremonies began at the Mosalla complex. The Zioneer noted in a July 3 bulletin that the funeral would last six days, and earlier on July 4, Trump’s statement provided a geopolitical frame for the week-long lull.
President Pezeshkian and IRGC Major General Hossein Rezaei were seen weeping at the funeral on Friday, while Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa arrived for a solidarity visit — a move an analyst said contrasts with claims of Lebanon seeking distance from Iran, as The Zioneer reported.
It remains unclear how the Iranian regime will manage the transition of power following Khamenei's death, or what the long-term impact of the US pause will be on regional dynamics.
16 developments
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- DevelopingKhamenei funeral reportedly set for July 4, US Independence Day
- DevelopingReports: Funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei to Last Six Days
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
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