Iran began the funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, with large crowds lining the streets as his flag-draped coffin was carried through the capital.
The video shows mourners weeping, reaching towards the truck carrying the coffins and throwing scarves and pieces of fabric to be touched against them, a gesture widely seen as a blessing. The procession marks the start of a journey that will take the remains through several cities in Iran and neighbouring Iraq.
