Khamenei buried at Mashhad shrine after historic funeral
TL;DR
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad after a week of mourning and days of massive funeral processions that drew millions; his coffin was transported by helicopter to the holy site as streets in his home city filled with mourners, marking the end of a highly orchestrated state funeral.
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