Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has lain in state in Tehran as the country begins a week of funeral ceremonies. According to Channel NewsAsia, authorities expect between fifteen and twenty million mourners to pay respects before Khamenei is laid to rest in Mashhad, his birthplace in northeastern Iran.

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