Thousands gathered for the procession in Mashhad for the supreme leader, who was killed in the first U.S.-Israeli attacks of the war. Hours earlier, the United States and Iran traded strikes.
Thousands gathered for the procession in Mashhad for the supreme leader, who was killed in the first U.S.-Israeli attacks of the war. Hours earlier, the United States and Iran traded strikes.
The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there on Thursday.
The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there on Thursday.
The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule.
The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule.
Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.
Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.
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