Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.