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Funeral procession of Iranian president starts in Tabriz

Ebrahim Raisi died in the helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on Sunday

Funeral ceremonies for the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, are about to start in the city of Tabriz, near the place where he died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. More events will take place in cities across the country before he is buried on Wednesday.

We hear from a former political prisoner and the spokeswoman for the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran.
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Also in this programme, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins right to challenge US extradition. We speak to his wife, Stella Assange.

George Addo聽will have sport and Suranjana Tewari will update us on the latest business stories making headlines.

50 minutes

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Tue 21 May 2024 06:06GMT

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  • Tue 21 May 2024 06:06GMT