# What Our Reporter Saw in Tehran: A Human Tide of Mourners

- Published: 2026-07-07T13:02:07Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T20:30:02Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/middleeast/tehran-khamenei-funeral-procession.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Middle East
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After days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering the miles-long procession on Monday.

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