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Some mourners carried banners and red flags, symbols of revenge in Shiite Islam, while crowds of men rhythmically beat their chests in mourning. Some mourners carried portraits of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has succeeded his father but remained out of public sight.

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France has sent minehunters, frigates and a maritime patrol aircraft to support safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The report alleges that several America 250 events, including the Army's 250th parade, a White House UFC event and Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, were designed to celebrate him personally.

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Iranian authorities are undertaking six days of funeral ceremonies to honour Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic from 1989 until his death at the age of 86 on February 28.

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The main purpose of the declaration was to formally announce the independence of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain and explain the reasons for doing so.

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