Thousands Mourn Late Iranian President Raisi in Theran

Thousands of supporters of late Iranian President Raisi poured on to the streets to witness a funeral procession in the city of Tabriz, near where the late president and seven others died in a helicopter crash.

The huge crowds only tell one side of the story as not all Iranians supported the president with many celebrating his death on social media.

Raisi’s body as well as others who died in the crash will go to the religious city of Qom before continuing to two holy sites.

As part of the five days of mourning declared yesterday, tomorrow will be a public holiday and a large funeral will take place in Tehran, Iran’s capital, where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenai is expected to lead a prayer.

Raisi will be buried on Thursday in his hometown of Mashhad, with Friday set to be the final day of official mourning

BBC