00:00Moving into the Middle East, Iran starts the funeral ceremonies and processions for the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
00:07who was killed by a joint United States-Israeli attack on February 28th.
00:11As many as 20 million people are expected to attend Ali Khamenei's funeral,
00:15expected to be the largest in Iran's history and will be held from Friday, July 3rd to Thursday, July 9th,
00:22in several cities across Iran and Iraq, culminating in his burial in Mashhad.
00:26In this scenario, the Ayatollah's body arrived at the Grand Masala Mosque in the capital, Tehran,
00:32while the city prepares for the commemoration with police roadblocks, army vehicles, street sales and posters.
00:39The ceremonies are also attracting broad international attention with leaders and representatives from more than 30 countries,
00:46including Pakistan, Russia and China, as well as religious figures from 90 nations scheduled to attend.
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