Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
ONP Summary
Iran is organizing a major state funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, with delegations from over 100 countries participating. To prevent recurrence of deadly crowd incidents at past state funerals, Iranian authorities have established comprehensive safety protocols including aerial measures and cross-border coordination with neighboring regions.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets highlight the international significance and diplomatic participation in Iran's funeral ceremonies, emphasizing representation from nations across the globe.
Moderate: Centrist outlets report on factual attendance details and note diplomatic implications including resumed indirect US-Iran talks scheduled after the funeral.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets emphasize Iran's extensive security preparations to prevent crowd disasters and Iran's military warnings against potential US-Israeli action during ceremonies.
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In the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran as millions of Iranians prepared to attend the long-delayed six-day funeral ceremony for Ali Khamenei’s, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 turbulent years.
Killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, the funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, national power, resilience and social cohesion. Small groups of mourners carrying flags were gathering along the roads festooned with the red fist, the symbol of the funeral alongside the slogan “We must rise”. At a ceremony dedicated to the families of martyrs, Khamenei’s coffin was displayed.
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