Iran On High Alert As Khamenei's Funeral Draws Massive Crowds, Raising Stampede Concerns
On Sunday, thousands of people reached the Grand Mosallah Mosque to pay tribute to Ali Khamenei and four other members of his family.
Tehran: The main funeral procession of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be held on Monday. The administration expects lakhs of people to attend and it could be one of the largest funeral processions in the country's history. Security agencies are also fully alert so that an incident like the stampede that happened in 1989 does not happen again.
For the last two days, a large number of people have been reaching Tehran's Grand Mosallah Mosque, where the mortal remains of Ali Khamenei and several members of his family were kept for the last glimpse. The funeral procession is planned to begin at around 6 am on Monday morning, which may last for about 10 to 12 hours across the city.
What lessons from the tragedy of 1989 were learnt?
This time the Iranian administration is taking special caution regarding security arrangements. In the year 1989, a huge crowd had gathered at the funeral of the then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Many people lost their lives in the stampede that took place during that time, while thousands were injured.
Tehran: The main funeral procession of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be held on Monday. The administration expects lakhs of people to attend and it could be one of the largest funeral processions in the country's history. Security agencies are also fully alert so that an incident like the stampede that happened in 1989 does not happen again.
For the last two days, a large number of people have been reaching Tehran's Grand Mosallah Mosque, where the mortal remains of Ali Khamenei and several members of his family were kept for the last glimpse. The funeral procession is planned to begin at around 6 am on Monday morning, which may last for about 10 to 12 hours across the city.
What lessons from the tragedy of 1989 were learnt?
This time the Iranian administration is taking special caution regarding security arrangements. In the year 1989, a huge crowd had gathered at the funeral of the then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Many people lost their lives in the stampede that took place during that time, while thousands were injured.
