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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei amidst conflict

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has died and is being honored with a multi-day funeral procession that will span across Iran and Iraq. General Ahmad Vahidi, a key figure in Iran's military and a participant in negotiations with the United States, has reappeared in public after a period of absence. This funeral occurs amidst ongoing tensions and conflicts, including recent Israeli strikes that reportedly killed Khamenei and wounded his successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. AI

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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei amidst conflict

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press ·

    In Iran, regime officials who survived the war intended to kill them appear in public for dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei

    Photos published by Iranian state media showed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending a meeting about the funeral of Khamenei, 86, and sitting alongside his casket.