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15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral
Funeral ceremonies for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran with religious eulogies and Koran readings. Iranian authorities expect 15 million people to attend the event, which will also occur in Iraq.
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