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After Khamenei's Death: What's Behind Iran's Massive Funeral Procession? | DW News

Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Tehran to bid farewell to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But do these images truly reflect public sentiment across the countr

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They are not 20 percent, it is the entire country and even people beyond borders are with Iranians and Govt.
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SomePeople this, some people that can you like, name them? So we can actually believe you
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Name?
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May he enjoy paradise and all Its promises, as Jeffrey would have said.
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@CA-xc2ui From YouTube ↗ 7 Jul 2026 20
Millions not thousands. You lost. Iran won. Cope harder 😂
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THIS IS THE MAJORITY WHO LOVE AND SUPPORT EVERYTHING THEY DO FOR THE PEOPLE UNDER GOD EYES 🙏
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When you hear someone claiming that 80% of Iranians don't support their Government, you know you are listening to either a fool or a paid liar.
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Nothing, he was their pope. 2 million is the expected minimum in any location worth carrying his body...
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Where you, Sina Azodi, got this statistics that 80% of Iranian has lost their connection with government?! Cannot you see the huge population?!!!!
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Before talking bs, first of all (if you want to understand this funeral) you have to search for info about similar ruler and his funeral in USSR in 1953.
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U think we are fool??? No western media. We can see. This love is pure for the Hero ❤❤❤
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These are millions no tens and thousands
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DW says "tens of thousands" whereas real human beings see MILLIONS of mourners.
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Literally I want to laugh at this reporting. How can they be so biased and incredible?
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@NIKTOAB From YouTube ↗ 7 Jul 2026 10
If usa still dreaming about boots on the ground on iran so advise is just wake up from that deep sleep.
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Yes , always telling us that government of iran is unpopular in the country I don't think most people believe anymore
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The West: Don't trust your lying eyes with what you see with Iran's state funeral.
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Seriously then they say media is the voice of the voiceless. 😂😂😂.
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What type of news is this if you don't know why millions turned up.
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Our eyes don't lie, fool!