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Mourning ceremony for Chamenei: funeral prayer without a successor

The article reports on a public mourning ceremony held in Iran for the late Supreme Leader Ali Chamenei, who was killed in an attack on February 28th. The event took place on the second day of national mourning, with high-ranking clerics and officials participating. Grand Ayatollah Javad Sobhani led the funeral prayer, while Chamenei’s three sons attended, though his son and designated successor, Mojtaba, was absent due to injuries sustained in the attack. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior figures, including the parliament speaker and commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were present. The ceremony occurred amid expected high temperatures, with authorities estimating over ten million participants. The article notes the absence of Mojtaba Chamenei and highlights the continued presence of key religious and political leaders.

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Mourning ceremony for Chamenei: funeral prayer without a successor

The article reports on a public mourning ceremony held in Iran for the late Supreme Leader Ali Chamenei, who was killed in an attack on February 28th. The event took place on the second day of national mourning, with high-ranking clerics and officials participating. Grand Ayatollah Javad Sobhani led the funeral prayer, while Chamenei’s three sons attended, though his son and designated successor, Mojtaba, was absent due to injuries sustained in the attack. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior figures, including the parliament speaker and commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were present. The ceremony occurred amid expected high temperatures, with authorities estimating over ten million participants. The article notes the absence of Mojtaba Chamenei and highlights the continued presence of key religious and political leaders.

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