BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral
Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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