Iran begins days-long funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center on top, and members of his family (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have begun a days-long funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran.

They also called for revenge against Israel and the United States.