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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends an Ashura ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this photo released by the Iranian Leader Press Office on Saturday. — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends an Ashura ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this photo released by the Iranian Leader Press Office on Saturday.
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By Associated Press

July 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM UTC

Updated on

July 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM UTC

Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.