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Iran has declared three days of national mourning for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in a joint attack by the United States and Israel. Source: excelsiormxSource: lajornadamx
The funeral will take place in Tehran from July 4 to 6, with the city "completely closed" for the ceremony, according to Hasán Hasanzadeh, a member of the organizing committee. Source: excelsiormx Khamenei will then be buried on July 9 in the holy city of Mashhad, in the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth imam of Shia Muslims. Source: lajornadamx
Khamenei's death triggered a military campaign against Iran, led by Washington, intended to collapse the clerical regime. However, months of fighting did not overthrow the Islamic republic, which emerged intact while the opposition weakened. Source: excelsiormx U.S. President Donald Trump had predicted a popular uprising and promised support for protests, but the regime reinforced security and imposed an internet blockade. Source: excelsiormx
Opposition movements in exile, including Reza Pahlavi, failed to unify, and prominent dissidents like Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi remain under pressure from authorities. The regime's repression of protests, sparked by economic crisis, resulted in thousands of deaths, according to human rights groups. Source: excelsiormx
“El gobierno iraní anunció este martes que se decretarán tres días feriados en la capital para la realización del funeral del ayatolá Alí Jamenei, líder supremo de la República Islámica durante casi 37 años, fallecido tras un ataque conjunto de Estados Unidos e Israel.”
“El homenaje nacional se llevará a cabo en Teherán del 4 al 6 de julio, fechas en las que la ciudad permanecerá “completamente cerrada”, según informó en televisión Hasán Hasanzadeh, miembro de la organización del acto.”
“Irán decretó tres días feriados por el funeral del ayatollah Ali Jamenei, quien dirigió el país durante casi 37 años antes de morir en un ataque conjunto de Israel y Estados Unidos el pasado 28 de febrero.”
“Jamanei será inhumado el 9 de julio en la ciudad santa de Mashhad, al noreste de Irán, de donde era originario, en específico en el santuario sagrado del Imán Reza.”
Iran buries Khamenei as US attacks resume, war fears mount