Iranian mourners call for vengeance on Trump during Khamenei funeral procession

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Massive crowds in Tehran participated in funeral processions for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with calls for vengeance on former US President Donald Trump. The procession showed the continued influence of Iran's clerical leadership.

July 6 (Reuters) - Crowds of Iranians marched through the streets of Tehran on Monday in a funeral procession for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the biggest day yet in a week of massive memorial ceremonies demonstrating the grip of surviving clerical leaders. Drone footage on state television showed many tens of thousands of people crammed into a boulevard in central Tehran. The coffins of the slain leader and four of his family members were driven in a large truck through the streets, while fire hoses sprayed water from above to keep the marchers cool.

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