La télévision d'Etat iranienne a annoncé samedi vers 06H00 (02H30 GMT) le début de l'hommage public à Ali Khamenei, alors que des milliers de fidèles affluent dans l'enceinte du site où sa dépouille sera exposée, selon des journalistes de l'AFP.
Venus dès l'aube et vêtus pour la plupart de noir, nombreux sont ceux à brandir des drapeaux chiites rouges avec l'inscription "Martyr". Selon un journaliste de l'AFP, certains participants ont scandé "Revanche!" mais aussi "Mort à l'Amérique, mort à Israël!", un slogan régulièrement entendu dans les rassemblements officiels.
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