Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Globe at a glance: From Khamenei's burial ceremony to clashes involving Moroccan World Cup fans
Fp Staff •Window to world news: Ali Khamenei's burial and Morocco fan riots to the UK's next prime minister, WhatsApp's response to the Centre, the Charlie Kirk murder case, and Trump's airport renaming announcement—here are the top global stories making headlines today
After 6-day-long funeral, Iran buries slain Supreme Leader Khamenei amid US strikes
•Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei over four months after his killing in an airstrike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war.
US Iran War Live Updates: Tehran targets US bases in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain after second day of US strikes
Fp Staff •US Iran War Live Updates: Iran buries its slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday in culmination of a long mass funeral ceremony. This comes hours after the US Central Command carried out a new round of strikes on Iran, targeting its key leverage points.
Why Mashhad was chosen as Ali Khamenei's final resting place
Sneha Swaminathan •The late Iranian Supreme Leader is being laid to rest at Mashhad's Imam Reza Shrine more than four months after his assassination. Here's why the holy city was chosen
Iran prepares to bury slain leader Khamenei in hometown Mashhad as US ramps up strikes
•Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the war.
Ali Khamenei funeral: Why this Karnataka village has sent 100 mourners to Iran
Fp Explainers •People from Karnataka's Muslim-majority Alipura joined millions at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran. The connection between the villagers and the slain leader dates back to his visit to the village decades ago
'Iranians will never forget': Iran formally thanks India for standing in solidarity at Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Fp Staff •Praising India's support during a period of national mourning, the Iranian Embassy said New Delhi's participation in Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral reinforced the longstanding civilisational ties between the two countries
Mojtaba absent, but 3 other sons appear at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Who are they?
Fp Explainers •While Mojtaba has remained absent for his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremony on Sunday (July 5), his three brothers were seen offering prayers in Tehran. Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud are all clerics in the country. While Mostafa, the eldest, chooses to remain private, Meysam and Masoud are more prominent and hold sway among senior officials
'Why is Trump still alive?': Performer calls for US President's death at Khamenei funeral
Fp Staff •A performer at the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump on Sunday, drawing loud cheers from hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran
'Gave them a week off': Trump takes a dig at Iran over 6-day funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Fp Staff •US President Donald Trump took a swipe at Iran, as the country officially began a six-day funeral service for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.