Key facts
- A poet at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Crowds chanted 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel!' during the funeral.
- Slogans advocating for the deaths of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were displayed.
- Iran's embassy in Armenia criticized Trump's comments regarding the funeral.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the designated successor, was absent from the funeral processions.
During the funeral service for Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a poet named Mohammad Rasouli called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump, questioning why the 'most despicable man in the world' was still alive. The crowd responded with applause and chants of 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel.' Posters and slogans advocating for Trump's and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's deaths were displayed. Iran's embassy in Armenia subsequently criticized Trump's remarks about the funeral, accusing him of lacking civilization, history, and honor. Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father as Iran's supreme leader, was absent from the funeral processions. Three other sons of the late leader, Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud Khamenei, prayed beside the coffin. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf also attended the ceremony. Millions of trips were recorded on Tehran's metro during the funeral processions. The ceremonies are scheduled to continue in Iran and Iraq. Iran began a procession through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of Khamenei, with his flag-draped coffin to be carried on a truck through the streets.