The Economic Times

Iran prepares casket prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as funeral enters second day

Iran is holding massive funeral ceremonies for its slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in an airstrike. Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their respects, with chants of defiance against the US and Israel echoing. The nation observes a public holiday as processions are planned through the capital. Allies, including Hamas and Hezbollah, are in attendance, underscoring regional tensions following a recent Middle East war.