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Thousands of mourners gather at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday, July 5, for the second day of a public farewell ceremony honouring Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The ceremony, which began on July 4, is part of three days of national mourning. It will conclude with a funeral procession on July 6 in Tehran.
Khamenei led the Islamic Republic for more than three decades. He became Supreme Leader in 1989, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and oversaw a period marked by regional tensions and international sanctions.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his compound in Tehran during the first barrage of airstrikes launched by Israel and the US in February.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his compound in Tehran during the first barrage of airstrikes launched on Saturday by Israel and the US, dubbed Operation 'Epic Fury'.