POLITICSJul 5 · 08:46 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDReuters

Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, while three other sons prayed beside the coffin during ceremonies in Tehran. State media showed processions for the former leader’s remains, which will be taken to Shia sites in Iraq.

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