Calls to assassinate Trump echo at Khamenei's funeral as anti-US chants intensify
Funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were marked by strong anti-American rhetoric as a speaker publicly called for the assassination of US President Donald Trump.
During the event in Tehran, the speaker referred to Trump as "the man who killed my Imam," an apparent reference to the 2020 US strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The remarks were met with loud cheers and chants from sections of the crowd, highlighting the deep hostility toward the United States among many mourners.
Thousands gathered for the state funeral, with mourners waving Iranian flags, carrying portraits of Khamenei and chanting slogans against the US and Israel. The funeral comes amid heightened tensions following recent military confrontations between Iran, the US and Israel, and after President Trump recently claimed Iran's top leadership was "within reach" but said Washington preferred diplomacy over military action.
Iranian authorities have not indicated any change in their official diplomatic stance, but the funeral has become a powerful display of public anger and national mourning. The event also underscored the continuing strain in US-Iran relations despite ongoing discussions aimed at reducing regional tensions.
