# Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader

- Published: 2026-07-05T17:54:47Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T21:25:57Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4gyye3rplno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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