00:00Moving on to the Middle East, Iran is once again the impressive scene of a massive goodbye today.
00:05Official processions for Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, leader of the Islamic Revolution,
00:09who was assassinated on February 28th in a joint attack by the United States and Israel, have begun.
00:15From 6 a.m. local time, millions of mourners gathered in the streets of the Iranian capital
00:20to accompany the procession, which will cover 10 kilometers from Dawaban Street to Shahid-Lashkari Highway.
00:26In a ceremony, that will last between 10 and 12 hours, along with the martyred Ayatollah,
00:32his daughter, his 14-month-old granddaughter, his daughter-in-law, and his son-in-law were also killed.
00:39They were all farewelled on Sunday with funeral prayers led by Ayatollah Yafar Sobhani.
00:45The international impact of the atrocious crime has been reflected in the massive diplomatic presence,
00:50with dozens of countries including Russia, China, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia
00:57arriving in Tehran to pay homage to the Persian leader despite the pressure from Washington.
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