Supporters and mourners at the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran chant and display slogans calling for the death of US President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports. Several outlets describe a performer and poet, Mohammad Rasouli, speaking during the ceremony before a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands. Rasouli’s remarks include calls such as “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” and he publicly questions why Trump is “still alive,” drawing cheers from the audience.
The funeral is held in Tehran as large gatherings continue, with attendees dressed in black and carrying banners and flags honouring Khamenei while also referencing calls for Trump’s killing. Reports also note that anti-US and anti-Israeli messaging has been present around the funeral, including posters and graffiti targeting Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that Rasouli’s direct on-stage call is described as unprecedented in the accounts. The coverage links the setting to broader political tensions involving Iran and the United States.
