Iran: Final day of Raisi's funeral rites
The former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been buried in the country鈥檚 second city Mashhad, his hometown.
Thousands have marched in Iran to mourn Raisi on the final day of funeral rites. He was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday along with Iran's foreign minister and six other passengers. We speak to our journalist with 大象传媒 Verify about the reaction and conversations taking place in the country about what happens next.
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Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Mourners attend a burial ceremony of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in Mashhad, Iran, May 23, 2024. Credit: Mohsen Bakhshandeh/IRNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS)
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