Massive Crowds Gather for Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral

Tehran Prepares for a Day of Mourning

Iran is bracing for even larger crowds on Monday, as the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be carried through the streets of Tehran in a funeral procession. On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of people came together to attend the funeral prayer for the late Supreme Leader.

Religious songs and chants echoed throughout the streets, with many in the crowd expressing their call for action against the U.S. and Israel. The atmosphere was filled with mournful wailing as the people of Iran came to pay their respects for a second day of public mourning.