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Iran Holds Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei Amid International Attention
Iran held funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 along with four family members. Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran, with some calling for revenge and displaying effigies of US President Donald Trump. Several countries reportedly skipped the funeral due to US pressure, while India's participation was acknowledged with gratitude by Iran.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 11 · Right 4 n = 18
- Left (3): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Wire
- Centre (11 votes, 13 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Print, The Tribune
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (6): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian