Tens of thousands of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while the continued absence of his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, fueled speculation over his security and health following the U.S.-Israeli strike that killed his father.
The procession marked the third day of a weeklong state funeral organized by the Iranian government to honor Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Feb. 28 during the opening hours of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States. The ceremonies are expected to conclude Thursday with his burial in his hometown of Mashhad after stops in the holy cities of Qom, Najaf and Karbala.
