Iran: Anti-US anger dominates Khamenei funeral ceremonies

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Iran: Anti-US anger dominates Khamenei funeral ceremonies
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Millions of mourners have taken part in six days of funeral ceremonies for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans as the country commemorates the leader killed in US-Israeli strikes in late February. Even as the ceremonies drew to a close, fresh US strikes fuelled tensions, while Iran's new supreme leader remained out of public sight throughout the mourning period.

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