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AFP &#8211; ATTA KENARE    <\/figcaption><div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                <button class=\"m-main-media-btn\" aria-label=\"'Genuine admiration and emotion' in Tehran's streets as Iran mourns supreme leader: Play the video\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"m-main-media-btn__picto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-circle-loader\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<time class=\"a-media-time\">05:08<\/time>                <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-hidden-video-player=\"4A6A4E4D-73C9-4BD5-9987-81A9FD1DAF26\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">&#8216;Genuine admiration and emotion&#8217; in Tehran&#8217;s streets as Iran mourns supreme leader<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-07-06T10:27:13+00:00\">06\/07\/2026 &#8211; 12:27<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-box-expand\" data-box-expand>\n<div class=\"m-box-expand__content\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-box-expand-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                                                Vast crowds have gathered for the funeral procession of Iran&#8217;s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 6, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets. The final public tribute is expected to last around 10 hours. FRANCE 24&#8217;s Reza Sayah tells us more on what to know.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/ayatollah-ali-khamenei\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\">    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/macron-s-visit-to-syria-confirms-normalisation-strategy-of-post-assad-government\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e82d642e-7922-11f1-8ec7-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26090337297964.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e82d642e-7922-11f1-8ec7-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/AP26090337297964.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e82d642e-7922-11f1-8ec7-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26090337297964.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e82d642e-7922-11f1-8ec7-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/AP26090337297964.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e82d642e-7922-11f1-8ec7-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26090337297964.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Iran needs to 'normalise relations with the US somehow' to save economy, expert says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/iran-needs-to-normalise-relations-with-the-us-somehow-to-save-economy-expert-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran needs to &#8216;normalise relations with the US somehow&#8217; to save economy, expert says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-05T15:11:23+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                05\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260704-armenia-s-defiant-drag-scene-braves-pushback-1\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Armenia\u2019s defiant drag scene braves pushback\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/video\/20260704-armenia-s-defiant-drag-scene-braves-pushback-1\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Armenia\u2019s defiant drag scene braves pushback<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T18:25:05+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                04\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Europe\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/iran-holds-funeral-for-ali-khamenei-attendees-hardline-factions-of-society-specialist-says\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/iran-holds-funeral-for-ali-khamenei-attendees-hardline-factions-of-society-specialist-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees &#8216;hardline factions&#8217; of society, specialist says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T15:15:42+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                04\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/15-million-people-expected-to-attend-former-supreme-leader-s-funeral\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/15-million-people-expected-to-attend-former-supreme-leader-s-funeral\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader&#8217;s funeral<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T10:44:58+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                04\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260703-iran-gets-ready-for-khamenei-s-funeral-1\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/edee711e-76fc-11f1-9374-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/Vignette-2-funeral.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/edee711e-76fc-11f1-9374-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/Vignette-2-funeral.png 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/edee711e-76fc-11f1-9374-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/Vignette-2-funeral.png 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/edee711e-76fc-11f1-9374-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/Vignette-2-funeral.png 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/edee711e-76fc-11f1-9374-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/Vignette-2-funeral.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Vignette 2 funeral\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/video\/20260703-iran-gets-ready-for-khamenei-s-funeral-1\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran gets ready for Khamenei&#8217;s funeral<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T18:31:05+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                03\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260703-no-israeli-security-without-palestinian-freedom-no-palestinian-freedom-without-israeli-security\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e7287392-7653-11f1-85d0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-181455-182613-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e7287392-7653-11f1-85d0-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-181455-182613-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e7287392-7653-11f1-85d0-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-181455-182613-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e7287392-7653-11f1-85d0-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-181455-182613-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e7287392-7653-11f1-85d0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-181455-182613-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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