Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026 (AFP) - 'People seek revenge': crowds mass in Iran for Khamenei burial

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2026-07-09

Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed on Thursday for the burial of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike killed Khamenei in late February on the first day of the Middle East war, bringing an end to his more than three and a half decades in power. Thousands of people filled the streets of the eastern city of Mashhad, home to one of the holiest sites......

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