POLITICSJul 6 · 08:26 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDOlivia Konotey-Ahulu

Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

Millions in Tehran joined a funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israel airstrikes in February. His son Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, has not publicly appeared since his March appointment, while three of his brothers were present at the funeral.

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