Tens of thousands attend funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader after February assassination

Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black gathered at a mosque in Tehran for the funeral and lying in state of Iran's Supreme Leader after his assassination on February 28. State television broadcast scenes of worshippers filing past the coffin and crowds chanting calls for revenge throughout the week. A limited number of Western media outlets were permitted to film the ceremonies.

Succession questions The week-long commemorations have prompted debate over Iran's political succession. Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear publicly. Three of his brothers attended the funeral ceremonies, along with relatives mourning family members killed in the February 28 attack. The source material does not name any government officials or spokespeople involved in the events.