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Large crowds are gathering in Tehran for a second day to mourn Khamenei’s death, with chants calling for revenge against the US and Israel.
The three children of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have not been seen in public the second day of his funeralbut there has been no sign of his successor and son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iranian state television showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind caskets in the courtyard of the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, Tehran’s largest religious complex.
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Among the remains on display were Ali Khamenei, his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and 14-month-old grandson, all of whom were killed in an airstrike on February 28, the opening day of the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence from the funeral is believed to be due to the severity of Israeli threats against his life. He has not been seen or heard from in public since he was appointed chief executive in March, a move many experts believe is a defensive move.
they carry Iranian flags and red flags to represent revenge,” Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said in Tehran.
“People want to avenge the blood of the great leader.” Chants of ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ are heard in the crowd.
In showing the people’s cry and loyalty to the Islamic Republic, the government said he started a funeral ceremony for a week to the late great leader.
His body will pass through Shia shrines in neighboring Iraq, such as Karbala and Najaf, as well as Qom and Mashhad in Iran, where he will be buried.
“I came to scream and take revenge,” Gholamreza Sabooni, 29, who works at a store, told the AP. “They killed our imam, we must kill their leader, (US President Donald) Trump.”
Following a public ceremony held by Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries, Khamenei’s casket was placed in public on Saturday under a glass vault.
Iranian political and military officials also attended the funeral, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani.
The prayer event drew large crowds in Tehran amid regional tensions and growing calls for revenge against the United States and Israel.
After what the authorities are calling as a large group in the center of Tehran on Monday, there are plans to mobilize millions of people. people for major protests in the coming days, and the government is providing transport, food and accommodation for the mourners.
‘Great sadness’
Iran’s metro authorities reported more than 7 million trips from Saturday to Sunday morning.
“The mood here is one of great mourning and a moment of reflection,” said Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed, from Tehran. “Many people have come to show their solidarity, their integration and establishment.”
Abdelwahed said that while some people “believe that the change will bring stability and security”, others “want another fight”.
Mostafa Khoshcheshm, a professor at the University of Applied Science and Technology in Tehran, says the message from Iranians who attended the funeral of the great leader is mixed.
“I believe the message is clear: The Iranian people will not be fooled by negotiations or some kind of (information agreement). They are awake. They know that the United States and Israel’s hostility has not ended,” Khoshcheshm told Al Jazeera.
