Adrian BlomfieldJul 5, 2026 – 8.35amThe faithful came in their hundreds of thousands, shedding tears for a man who had been dead for four months.Dressed mostly in black – chador-clad women outnumbering the men – they thronged the vast courtyards of Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, the high citadel of the regime that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embodied for so long.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
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