On June 6, 1989, an Iranian mourner went into a frenzy just after the body of Ayatollah Khomeini was removed from Beheshte Zahra Cemetery in Tehran. The burial was delayed when thousands of mourners crowded the imam's body in an effort to touch their leader. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
After Ayatollah Khomeini died on June 3, 1989, millions gathered for his funeral. On June 8, containers were set around the grave site, with mourners crowding around them. On June 11, thousands crowded around the grave and a huge banner with Khomeini's picture. All photos were taken by AP photographers Greg English, Heribert Proepper, and Dusan Vranic.