Large-scale public commemorations for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on July 4, with Iranian authorities promoting a message of continuity and vengeance following his assassination in a US-Israel air strike on February 28 — he had ruled Iran with absolute power for nearly 37 years. Red flags symbolising martyrdom and revenge filled the Grand Mosalla complex, where state media broadcast crowds chanting 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel', and the official slogan 'We must rise' was displayed nationwide. Mojtaba Khamenei, quickly selected as the new supreme leader by a clerical body in March, did not attend due to security concerns.
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