An American official reportedly said that the United States dropped flowers over southern Iran tonight, on the occasion of the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The gesture appears to be a symbolic act; further details were not provided.
An American official told The Zioneer that the United States dropped flowers over southern Iran on Tuesday night, during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the act was a symbolic gesture "on the occasion of the funeral." The Zioneer has reported extensively on the funeral, which began on Monday and has drawn large crowds in Tehran and other cities. Earlier reports described water trucks spraying mourners to cool them, and also accounts of both mourning and celebration among attendees. The US has not formally commented on the flower drop, and it is unclear whether the act was coordinated with Iranian authorities. The exact location and scale of the operation were not disclosed.
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