2026-07-05
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Funeral ceremonies began in Tehran for Ali Khamenei, Iran's former supreme leader, who was killed in February.
Officials say millions are expected to attend the services, which run for six days.
Khamenei's body will be transferred across several cities, including two in neighboring Iraq,
which contain shrines important to Shia Islam, before being buried on Thursday.
China's leader, Xi Jinping, promoted two senior officers to general, the highest rank in the country's armed forces.
Shang Shiguang, a senior member of the military's administrative body,