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Iran state media says millions attending former Supreme Leader's funeral procession
Iran state media reports millions attended the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, described as the largest public gathering in the country’s modern history. Authorities urged peaceful attendance to Azadi Square to avoid crowd-related incidents, referencing the 1989 funeral of Khomeini where over 10 people died and 10,000 were injured.
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