The reason behind taking Ayatollah Khamenei’s coffin to his death site
Iran has organized a state funeral lasting several days for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His coffin is being taken to the location where he died as a symbolic gesture to highlight his status as a martyr. The funeral processions are moving through Tehran, Qom, and Iraq, with the final interment scheduled for Mashhad. In the meantime, reports indicate that the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is staying away from public events because of safety fears after his father was killed.