Crowd chants ‘Death to America’ as Khamenei’s casket winds through Tehran

By Susannah George TEHRAN ― A huge funeral procession for Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was held in Tehran on Monday morning, with a teeming crowd clogging the streets to bid farewell to the ayatollah who ruled the country for 37 years before being killed in an airstrike at age 86. Comments Related Articles Sammy Westfall and Karen DeYoung Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes June 29, 2026 Adam Taylor , Susannah George and Karen DeYoung U.S. and Iran close to signing ceasefire deal, officials say June 13, 2026 Dan Lamothe and Gerry Shih U.S., Iran nearing deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz May 29, 2026 Analysis Karen DeYoung U.S., Iran negotiate via ultimatums and attacks with ceasefire on the brink June 10, 2026 Analysis Amber Phillips What’s happening in Iran? June 11, 2026 Susannah George and Tara Copp U.S. and Iran exchange taunts as attacks imperil fragile ceasefire May 5, 2026 View 3 more stories View 3 more stories Sign up