Iranians bury Supreme Leader Khamenei amid defiant calls for revenge
Iran buried Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad on Friday, following his killing in an Israeli strike in late February. Mourners chanted slogans against Trump and Netanyahu, rejecting compromise with the West. The burial took place at the shrine of Imam Reza, the holiest Shia site in Iran, as new hostilities with the US erupted despite a recent accord. A fighter jet escorted the plane carrying Khamenei's coffin. His son and successor was not seen at the ceremony.
Key facts
- Ali Khamenei was buried in Mashhad on Friday.
- He was killed by an Israeli strike in late February.
- The burial was at the shrine of Imam Reza.
- Mourners chanted against Trump and Netanyahu.
- New hostilities with the US broke out after a recent accord.
- A fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the coffin.
- Khamenei's son and successor was not seen at the ceremony.
- The crowd called for revenge and rejected compromise with the West.
Entities
Institutions
- IRIB
- Reuters
Locations
- Iran
- Mashhad
- United States
- Israel