Iran’s supreme leader buried after a dayslong funeral that drew millions

Ali Khamenei’s coffin was transferred to the Shrine of Imam Reza by helicopter after streets were packed out in his home city, Mashhad.

TEHRAN, Iran — A week of mourning and massive funeral processions came to an end Thursday when Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was buried at the country’s holiest shrine in his home city, Mashhad.

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