The Islamic Republic's funeral for Ali Khamenei has drawn criticism from a section of Iranians over attendance, the scale of state resources used for the ceremonies and what critics described as an attempt to project political strength.

Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral begins today in Tehran after a four-month delay. Bitcoin rebounded to $68K on the news, as Iran's $1.7B crypto flows face

Political and religious leaders have been paying tribute to the former supreme leader of Iran - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - at the start of days of public events marking his funeral.