“It is important to note that this is the real Islamic Republic of Iran,” one mourner told NBC News. “The popularity of the people is the real power.”Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's and his family members' coffins are carried among the crowds in a specially designed truck modeled after the Imam Reza shrine in Tehran, Iran, on Monday. Stringer / Anadolu via Getty ImagesJuly 6, 2026, 4:10 PM EDTTEHRAN, Iran — They turned out in force to pay their respects and show defiance. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Iranian regime shows its power as defiant Tehran turns out for Khamenei’s funeral
“It is important to note that this is the real Islamic Republic of Iran,” one mourner told NBC News. “The popularity of the people is the real power.”
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