Thousands mourn Iran’s president, while others celebrate his death

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Thousands of mourners have taken to the streets in Iran as three days of funerals and processions for the country’s late president begin.

Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in fog on Sunday.

The Iranian government is hoping the ceremonies will project strength, but not everyone is mourning the hardline president’s death. Sky’s International Correspondent Alex Rossi reports.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/iran-helicopter-incident-latest-rescuers-search-for-irans-president-after-crash-13139430

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