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Funeral Procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Draws Millions in Tehran Amid Regional Tensions

Funeral Procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Draws Millions in Tehran Amid Regional Tensions

Mass Mourning in Tehran for Supreme Leader

Millions of people participated in the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Iran's capital, Tehran. Khamenei, who reportedly died in US-Israeli airstrikes in February, was honored in a large-scale public mourning ceremony.

Regional Incidents Continue Amidst Ceasefire Efforts

The funeral takes place against a backdrop of continued unrest in the Middle East. Lebanese state media reported that an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including three women, despite a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.

According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone allegedly targeted a vehicle carrying a school principal, her mother, a foreign female domestic worker, and a male Syrian worker. The group was reportedly returning from inspecting their family residence in Nabatieh al-Fawqa when the incident occurred.

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