Crowds bid farewell to Khamenei in  Qom

TEHRAN, July 7: Funeral proceedings for the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei concluded in the country's holy city of Qom on Tuesday, local media said, and will continue in neighbouring Iraq.

In an event the Islamic republic hopes to be a show of strength and unity six months after a crackdown on anti-government protests, thousands of people paid their respects to the former leader in Qom on Tuesday, after a massive procession in Tehran the day before.

Crowds carried red flags and placards wishing death upon US President Donald Trump and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.�"AFP