Iran says millions expected at funeral for former supreme leader

Foreign dignitaries and senior Iranian leaders honored Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today, months after he was killed by the United States and Israel. Iran says organizers expect 15 to 20 million people at his dayslong state funeral. NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Tehran.

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