The funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has exposed deep divisions in Iranian society. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Processions of his coffin in Tehran and other cities brought out gigantic crowds of supporters in a show of strength by the hard-liners at the core of the Islamic Republic, who lionized him as a defender of clerical rule who had stood up to the West and Israel.
But underneath run deep veins of discontent. Iranian society is deeply divided, even among opponents of the Islamic Republic. One tech worker, now in his mid-30s, says he stopped praying and gave up on clerical rule by his late 20s. He can barely discuss politics or religion with his siblings and father.
Khamenei was killed at the start of the war. He ruled Iran for over three decades. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday.