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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom
NYT World Tuesday 07 July 2026, 09:24 UTC By Yeganeh Torbati 1 min read
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A state media handout photo is said to show mourners attending a prayer for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Jamkaran Mosque, in Qom, Iran, on Tuesday.

A state media handout photo is said to show mourners attending a prayer for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Jamkaran Mosque, in Qom, Iran, on Tuesday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (PERSON) Iran (LOCATION) Qom (LOCATION) the Jamkaran Mosque (LOCATION)
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