Reuters, publishing a collection of photos and videos from the funeral procession of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the martyred leader of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolution, reported that Tehran\u2019s streets were filled with mourners from dawn on Monday. Citing Iranian officials, Reuters wrote that the march is expected to draw \u201cmillions\u201d to central Tehran, although official final attendance figures have not yet been released.<\/p>\n
Referring to the week-long program of farewell and funeral events taking place in Iran and Iraq, Reuters said that on Monday crowds gathered from the early hours along the designated route so that the leader\u2019s body could be transferred to the holy city of Qom after the Tehran ceremony. The outlet documented the event with images and videos, noting that the recordings show a \u201chuge crowd\u201d lining the streets.<\/p>\n
According to Reuters, the official ceremony in Tehran began before 6 a.m. with large public turnout and slogans such as \u201cWe must rise,\u201d and before 8:30 a.m. the vehicle carrying the coffins entered the crowds. Reuters\u2019 reposted videos show the streets leading to the procession route \u201cpacked with lines of Iranians\u201d paying their respects.<\/p>\n
The photos released by Reuters capture scenes of grieving crowds, communal singing of anthems, and supporters\u2019 slogans; some frames were described as showing \u201cpeople calling for retribution.\u201d Reuters stressed that official participation numbers are not yet available, but the scale of the crowds is evident in the imagery.<\/p>\n
For full visual coverage, Reuters published a set of photos and clips that provide an international view of the millions attending the ceremonies. The report is part of broad international media coverage of the farewell rites in Tehran and the related events in Qom and Iraq.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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