Mass crowds gather in Tehran as six-day funeral for killed supreme leader begins | DW News

Millions of Iranians, as well as officials from dozens of countries, are taking part in funeral events for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Days of public mourning began with huge crowds in Tehran. The hardline cleric was killed by an Israeli air strike on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran in February. Many mourners called for revenge against the US and Israel. Chapters: 0:00 Ali Khamenei's funeral held in Tehran 2:04 Giorgio Cafiero, Middle East analyst 2:31 Coincidence or Symbolism? The US Anniversary and the Funeral 3:51 "Death to America" Chants: Ritual or Political Message? 5:06 How Much Support Does the Islamic Republic Have? 6:06 Why Has Mojtaba Khamenei Not Been Seen? 7:31 Rowena Binti Abdul Razak, SOAS University of London 7:58 The Political Message Behind Khamenei's Funeral 8:49 Why the US Independence Day Timing Matters 9:53 The Story Everyone Is Talking About: Mojtaba's Absence 11:13 Does Mojtaba Khamenei's Silence Signal a Power Shift? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... #iran #khamenei #furneral #usa #dwcurrentaffairs