00:02Iran begins another pivotal day of mourning today following weekend funeral ceremonies for
00:08Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies drew massive crowds to the streets
00:13of Tehran. This morning, Iranian state media carried live coverage of Khamenei's coffin
00:18being taken in a public procession through the capital before beginning a multi-city journey
00:23across Iran and into Iraq ahead of his burial later this week. Authorities have largely shut
00:30down central Tehran for the ceremonies. Sunday's funeral was also a political message.
00:40Crowds chanted death to America and death to Israel, with some calling for revenge after Khamenei's
00:46death in the U.S.-Israeli strike that triggered the war in late February. Senior Iranian officials and
00:52members of the Khamenei family appeared together, projecting unity as the country prepares to resume
00:58negotiations with the United States once the funeral period ends. One notable absence, Iran's new
01:04supreme leader, Motaba Khamenei. He did not attend Sunday's ceremonies and has not appeared publicly
01:11since succeeding his father, fueling continued questions about his whereabouts as Iran navigates
01:17one of the most consequential leadership transitions in decades.
