The funeral procession for Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei and three family members has begun in Tehran, state television reported.

The authorities are hoping to avoid a repeat of the chaos that accompanied his predecessor’s funeral. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran began a state funeral procession in Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday. The ceremony has become a test of public support and a flashpoint for revenge rhetoric and stalled diplomacy.

More than 10 million people are expected to take part in ceremonies in Tehran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons joined the mass prayers, but not his successor, Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since he assumed the role.

Posters and graffiti at the Grand Mosalla even called for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu, with similar slogans echoing the crowd.

Posters and graffiti at the Grand Mosalla even called for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu, with similar slogans echoing the crowd.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent as funeral prayers for his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were held early on July 5, more than four months after he was killed during US-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in the Middle East.

Tehran: Iran's Tasnim news agency claimed that a total of 13 countries have reportedly withdrawn or scaled down their participation in the funeral