Calls for Donald Trump's Killing Erupt at Ali Khamenei's Funeral as Anti-US Chants Echo Across Tehran

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:35pm on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday International

Thousands of mourners attending the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, chanted anti-US slogans, with some participants displaying banners and calling for the killing of U.S. President Donald Trump. A performer at the ceremony also delivered remarks urging revenge, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. The funeral reflected intense anger over Khamenei's death, with chants of "Death to America" and demands for retaliation. Iranian authorities have not officially endorsed the crowd's slogans, but the event underscored heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. (PC: AFP)

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