Iran has laid former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to rest in Mashhad, more than four months after he was killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike. The burial comes as fresh exchanges between Iran and the United States threaten to derail recent diplomatic efforts and raise fears of another full-scale conflict in West Asia. This video explains the significance of Khamenei's funeral, the absence of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei from public view, and what the renewed fighting could mean for the region. #Iran #AliKhamenei #USIran

Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei over four months after his killing in an airstrike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a…

Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh…

Burial comes amid renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran

The burial took place as both the US and Iran launched fresh attacks, raising fears the conflict could escalate further.

Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in his hometown of Mashhad early Friday, bringing to a close nearly a week of funeral ceremonies.