Chants of 'Kill Trump' rang out at the funeral of Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday as huge crowds gathered in Tehran.Millions of Iranians took to the streets to mourn the former Ayatollah as part of a week-long procession. Khamenei body had been lying in state since Friday but Sunday saw the first public viewing of his coffin, complete with demands for 'revenge' against America and chants calling for the death of US president Donald Trump. With electronic music blaring and free food and drinks on offer at hundreds of stalls, the area around late supreme leader's ceremonies had the feel of a summer festival.Volunteers provided fruit juice and water under a scorching sun in the capital's city centre, on the third day of the funeral honouring Khamenei and four of his family members killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28.The lively ambience stood in contrast to the solemn character of the nearby Grand Mosalla, where mourners paid their respects at a glass casket containing Khamenei's coffin topped with his signature ceremonial turban. Crowds wept as chants of 'revenge, revenge' echoed around the religious complex. Mourners clad in black waved 'red fist' flags bearing the slogan 'we must rise', while others beat their chests in grief. As the supreme leader's body was carried out of the Mosalla, prayers were sung over the tannoy. A turban is placed over the coffin of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a public farewell ceremony on June 5, 2026 Iranian security forces carrying the coffin of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a mass prayer for the late leader during a farewell ceremony ahead of his funeral at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran, Iran, 05 July 2026 Khamenei’s coffin was brought to a raised platform at the funeral prayer site, alongside with those of four other family members killed in the US-Israeli strikes on February 28. A smaller casket was placed on top of the bottom three Mourners attend a prayer during a public farewell ceremony today to pay their respects to the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iranian women mourn as they take part in a mass prayer for the late Iranian supreme leader People gather next to a large photo tribute to Ali Khamenei this morning for the second day of the funeral Supporters gather at the Grand Mosalla to pray for Iran's slain supreme leader today Iranian women hold flags and put their hands on their chests as they pay their respects among the crowd A woman wears a photo of the late supreme leader on her back for the service today Khamenei’s coffin was brought to a raised platform at the funeral prayer site, alongside with several others. A smaller casket was placed above the rest. The former Ayatollah ruled the Islamic republic from 1989 until he was killed aged 86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran earlier this year.Three of Khamenei's sons, Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud, were in attendance, but his son who succeeded him, Mojtaba, has not appeared in public since being named supreme leader and was absent from the funeral prayers. Mojtaba is said to have been wounded in the attack that killed his father, but the extent of his injuries or the authority he wields in Iran remains unclear. Reports in the Israeli press suggest that he was told to steer clear from his father's funeral due to threats to assassinate him. Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, has openly said that Mojtaba is 'marked for death'.Sunday's service at Tehran's Grand Mosalla complex was led by prominent Shia cleric Ja'far Sobhani, a 97-year-old scholar. On Saturday mourners flooded the streets of Tehran chanting 'death to America!' over Khamenei's killing. That tone carried over to the service on Sunday, with one performer calling for the death of Donald Trump. Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel', adding, 'Why is the most b****** man in the world still alive?' in reference to the US president. After the ceremony, Khamenei's body was moved from the Grand Mosalla complex, where it was lying in state, in preparation for processions through the capital on Monday.On Tuesday the Ayatollah's body will be taken to the holy city of Qom, 140km south of Tehran. The following day his coffin will make the journey to a Shia site in neighbouring Iraq, before being buried on Thursday in his hometown of Mashhad in northeastern Iran.The vast Grand Mosalla complex and surrounding streets were packed with mourners this morning. With temperatures exceeding 35C, supporters carrying Iranian flags and portraits of Khamenei were handed refreshments as they made their way to the Grand Mosalla.Such was the heat that sprinkler systems had to be deployed to keep mourners from overheating. President Masoud Pezeshkian attended the ceremony alongside senior officials including parliament speaker and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Khamenei's coffin, draped in the Iranian flag and topped with his black turban, was placed alongside the coffins of four relatives also killed in the February strikes, including an infant granddaughter.Authorities have said they expect more than 10 million people to take part in ceremonies in Tehran.After five weeks of intense hostilities, the Middle East war is on hold after a ceasefire and an initial accord with the US. Both Washington and Tehran have warned they are ready to resume fighting at any time.Khamenei's funeral is being viewed outside Iran as a test of support for the government following mass protests before the war in January that rights groups say were quelled by a crackdown that left thousands dead. Crowds are sprayed with mists of water to keep them cool during the heat at the Grand Mosalla complex Prayers were held today over the casket of Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei A woman holds a tissue and appears emotional as she stands among the crowd of mourners Thousands of people stand in the crowd of people who came to pay their respects today Mourners attend a prayer during a public farewell ceremony in Tehran today Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gather at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla to attend the funeral prayer Crowds are sprayed with mists of water to keep them cool during the heat at the Grand Mosalla complex Mourners fill staircases to join the huge crowd of grieving people paying their respects to the late supreme leader 'What is observed today in the emotions, tears, and passionate presence of the people in various scenes is the most telling sign of his position among the Iranian nation and the free people of the world,' Pezeshkian said in a speech yesterday, accusing Israel of acting as a 'destabilising factor' in the Middle East.'Muslims have shown that they will not surrender to oppression and bullying,' he added.Khamenei had long pursued a course of confrontation with the West, and Tehran has for years provided support to anti-US and anti-Israel armed groups around the region, including Palestinian Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.Delegations from both groups met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi yesterday, state media reported, while representatives of Yemen's Houthi rebels and Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad were also in attendance at the funeral.After Monday's procession, Khamenei's coffin will be moved on Tuesday to Qom, then on Wednesday to neighbouring Iraq, before the burial on Thursday in his northeastern hometown of Mashhad.Significant security measures have been imposed in the capital, and official media has warned attendees of the risk of crowd crushes.Organisers have also taken measures to mitigate a heatwave that may nudge 40C in Tehran over the next few days, with crowds yesterday sprayed with mists of water to keep cool at the Grand Mosalla complex.Three of Khamenei's sons prayed beside his coffin today but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him, did not make an appearance.Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud prayed behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard.Khamenei's coffin was displayed outdoors yesterday under glass, along with those of his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and 14-month-old granddaughter. Mojtaba Khamenei's face was disfigured and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, people close to his inner circle said.