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Tehran Funeral Performer Calls for Trump’s Death as Negotiations with US Continue

A performer at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran calls for the death of Donald Trump, shouting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" to cheers from hundreds of thousands of mourners.Posters and graffiti at the ceremony also demand the killing of Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and officials warn the funeral could strengthen Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader while Tehran and the US pursue talks for a permanent end to the war.The ceremony follows an airstrike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier this year at age 86, was delayed because of wartime disruptions, and is occurring as Donald Trump speaks in Washington, prompting concern that the rhetoric will complicate negotiations and raise the risk of further Israeli attacks.
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