Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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"Tears arise from the pain and sorrow that surges within a person, and the world sees this truth."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Author of 'Reading Khamenei' and critic of Khamenei's legacy.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Research fellow at Tehran University who analyzed Khamenei's legacy.
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Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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