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Report from Tehran: Millions Attend Ali Khamenei's Funeral Amid Widespread Sense of Victory in War

2026-07-07 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Millions of people are estimated to be participating in the multiday state funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Iran this week. After ruling the Islamic Republic of Iran for over three dozen years, Khamenei was killed by a joint Israeli-U.S. airstrike on February 28. Now viewed as a martyr by both his religious base and the wider Iranian public, Khamenei has taken on a "new identity" as "the leader of the resistance movement, the leader in the fight against U.S. imperialism," says Tehran-based journalist Reza Sayah, who has been reporting on the funeral proceedings. Sayah also discusses the absence of Khamenei's son and chosen successor Mojtaba Khamenei from the public eye, the Iranian government's position on the thousands of protesters killed by security forces in the early months of 2026 and more. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@Northafrican-u2q 2026-07-07

How heartbreaking little tiny coffin. Rest in peace 🙏 little girl 💔😢

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@KayDeefromMass 2026-07-07

This guy must have missed all the reports of former protesters apologizing and asking the leader for forgiveness for the mistake they made in believing the West lies about their leadership

63 7 replies
@wisehearth 2026-07-07

The best show of the unity of people to respect their leader and defy aggression and defend their country. Millions mourning, multiple cities, so organized. Bravo Iran🇮🇷💚🤍❤️

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@annethacker8292 2026-07-07

May Iran and the entire Axis of Resistance prevail...Thank you for this excellent report...

45 7 replies
@musafirhun7147 2026-07-08

The little coffin broke many stone like hearts

31 1 replies
@Nonsense675 2026-07-08

Democracy Now, needs to get out of confusion, as lines between oppressors, and oppressed-ones is more clear than ever

28 4 replies
@JacobGriesmer-d3o 2026-07-07

Guinness book of world records said the last allyotollahs funeral was the largest human gathering in human history.

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@Barsha-p6r 2026-07-08

عار على الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الصهاينة على هذي الفعال الشنيعة الاأخلاقية وصمت عار على الديمقراطية يالأأسف تقودكم مثل هذه الحثالات والمجرمين أتضح الكل مغلوب عليه لاتستسلم حرر البلاد من هؤلاء المجرمين الممثل بترامب ونتياهو أبعدوهم عنكم هؤلاء الحمقى بأسرع وقت ممكن قبل فوات الأوان حافظ على ماتبقى شيئ من السلام والثقة بالنفس أفسدواكل شيئ قاتلين النفس المحترمه 💐 😢

15 2 replies
@AnwerHashimSamnani 2026-07-08

May Love And Peace Prevail in The World.....

10 1 replies
@r.n8894 2026-07-09

The crowd was really large and Since sunrise a lot of people came out to attend in his funeral....It was like the resurrection!!

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