Tehran, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - Iran chief negotiator calls to avenge Khamenei death with massive funeral turnout

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2026-07-02

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Thursday for massive turnout at Ali Khamenei's funeral to avenge the supreme leader's death in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the war. "I invite all the Iranian people... to write a glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran through your presence" at the funeral ceremonies starting Saturday, said Ghalibaf, who is also Iran's parliament speaker. "The nation's call for vengeance must......

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