Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran
Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in US-Israel airstrikes in February Here are some more details from Patrick Wintour, who’s in Tehran at the moment reporting on the days of national mourning for Khamenei. The funeral procession, believed to be millions strong, has moved from east to west of the city, from Revolution Square to Azadi Square. Continue reading...
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now05.24 EDTAliyah Abdel Majid al-HalaqAliyah Abdel Majid al-Halaq is the mother of Mohammad, who was killed by Israeli forces last year when he was nine years old. She writes: ‘At first, you believe your tragedy is unlike any other. Then you discover that your family has become part of an ever-growing list. More mothers, each carrying the memory of the moment after which life was never the same.’My nine-year-old son Mohammad, killed by Israeli soldiers, is not just another number | Alia Abdel Majid Al-HallaqRead morePhilip Goodwin, who leads UNICEF UK, writes that Mohammad’s story ‘resonated deeply’ after travelling to the West Bank to meet Palestinian families there.‘I have worked in humanitarian development for more than two decades, but nothing could have prepared me for what I…
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