Mourners Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral Amid Calls for Resistance Against Imperialism
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Thousands attended the funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, with participants voicing strong opposition to U.S. and Israeli aggression.
Thousands of mourners, dressed in black, filled the streets of Tehran on Monday as the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was carried through the city. The funeral procession also honored the coffins of family members killed in the brutal February 28 airstrike, an act of violence that signaled the latest chapter of imperialist intervention by the United States and Israel.
State media emphasized the ceremony as a powerful display of national unity and resistance, even as the Iranian government is forced to negotiate with Washington over a cease-fire. Participants defiantly held signs and banners referencing U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while chants echoed through the crowd demanding justice and retaliation against the oppressive actions of the United States and Israel.
Fatima Hassan, a mourner, told reporters, 'We are not here to say goodbye to him. We are here for revenge. And we will take revenge.' Her words reflected the collective anger toward foreign powers that have long destabilized the region.
After the procession, Khamenei's casket was transported to the Shiite seminary city of Qom, where further tributes are planned, continuing the call for resistance against imperialist aggression.