Iranian authorities have implemented heightened security measures to prevent a repeat of the 1989 turmoil during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to the state news agency IRNA, special arrangements have been made to manage crowds and maintain order during the ceremony.
In 1989, the funeral of Khamenei’s predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, drew around ten million mourners. The massive crowd led to a deadly stampede that killed at least ten people and injured more than ten thousand. The situation spiraled out of control when mourners surrounded the vehicle carrying Khomeini’s body, causing the coffin to break and the body to fall to the ground. Authorities were forced to use a helicopter to complete the burial.
Officials have not yet disclosed how close the public will be allowed to approach the procession this time. However, they have emphasized crowd control based on lessons learned from the past. A participant named Gholamreza Khanbabai said enthusiasm among the people appears even greater than in 1989.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৬ জুলাই ২০২৬, ২১: ৫২ ইরানের সর্বোচ্চ নেতা আয়াতুল্লাহ আলি খামেনির শেষযাত্রাকে কেন্দ্র করে ১৯৮৯ সালের মতো বিশৃঙ্খলার পুনরাবৃত্তি এড়াতে সর্বোচ্চ সতর্ক অবস্থানে রয়েছে দেশটির কর্তৃপক্ষ। রাষ্ট্রীয় সংবাদ সংস্থা আইআরএনএ (ইরনা) জ
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