Iran begins days-long funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran has commenced a week of mass mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war. His body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday, with millions expected at Saturday's official ceremony. Tehran's chief negotiator called for a massive turnout to avenge his death. Photos show mourners carrying Khamenei's coffin, draped in Iran's tricolour flag, into the Grand Mosalla. Crowds in black attended a pre-funeral ceremony as the coffin was set against red flowers and white butterflies. Ahmad Vahidi, head of the Revolutionary Guards, made his first appearance since the war began in February, paying respects at the coffin. The funeral, initially delayed at the height of the conflict, proceeds as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire after a preliminary deal to halt hostilities.