Iran Holds Massive Funeral Procession For Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Amid Revenge Chants & Rising US-Israel Tensions | Video
· Free Press Journal
Tehran: Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei's flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, sat on board a truck. Authorities decorated the truck's side to resemble the ornamental grating that surrounds the shrine of an imam.
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The coffins will be taken through the streets of Tehran on their way to Mehrabad International Airport over a 12-hour journey, said Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hasan Hasanzsdeh, who is overseeing the procession.
People gathered en-masse in Enghelab Square, Pole-e-Choobi and Valiasr Crossroad to attend the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several of his family members. pic.twitter.com/voQa0aJAuA
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Iran's theocracy plans to see large crowds attend the ceremony across the city to show popular support for the government. Already, thousands have gathered at squares in Tehran, waving flags and banners in Khamenei's honor.
Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday as the 86-year-old Khamenei is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.
MILLIONS of grieving Iranians showed up in Tehran’s prayer hall to bid farewell to their martyred leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
— Arya Yadeghaar (Backup) (@AryJeayBackup) July 5, 2026
Not only is the prayer hall ‘Mosala’ packed, all the surrounding areas are FILLED with people.
This is the Iranian nation that Trump thought it… pic.twitter.com/74IvVj4aju
The US is meanwhile pressing ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, rolling back its disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war. Talks appear to be on hold until after the burial.
As the funeral has gone on, however, there's increasingly been threats from mourners to avenge Khamenei's death. Mourners and the signs they carry have called for the killing of both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Such signs were seen again Monday along the procession's route.
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of India extends its heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to the friendly Government and people of India, especially the official delegation that attended on behalf of the Government and people of India, for… pic.twitter.com/Xv01SK2fjz
— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) July 5, 2026
US federal authorities have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump and other administration officials for years, stemming from Trump's ordering the 2020 killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had led the elite Quds Force. Iran has repeatedly denied plotting to kill Trump, though hard-line propaganda footage long has suggested Trump was in Tehran's crosshairs.
Trump meanwhile promised to destroy Iran's civilization during the war, among other threats.
“Today that we are here for the funeral for our leader, it's a very tough day," mourner Fatima Hassan said Monday morning. "We are not here to say goodbye to him, we are here for revenge. And we will take revenge.”
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