Huge crowds in Iran as six-day funeral begins for late supreme leader

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Massive crowds gathered in Tehran on Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Iran launched a highly choreographed six-day state funeral for its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The official national funeral ceremonies began under a fragile ceasefire and tight security oversight by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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