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Replica of mosque placed on top of loyalist bonfire

The bonfire in Moygashel has attracted controversy in previous years.
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’
Calling for revenge and rejecting any compromise with the West, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed on Thursday late into the night for the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad, as the country traded more attacks with the US. Khamenei was buried Friday, state television reported, following a ceremony at which his son and successor was not seen. The “body of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution was buried in the memorial hall of the shrine of Imam...
Fox News
· Jul 1, 2026
Hidden Revolutionary War bake house is uncovered after spending centuries underground
A well-preserved 18th-century bake house used to make bread for French troops in the Revolutionary War has been uncovered by archaeologists in Lebanon, Connecticut.
The Independent
· Jun 23, 2026
Spectacular archaeological find uncovers new remnants of the 1775 Bunker Hill battle
A gun flint and musket balls were found at the site
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Red flags as symbols of revenge for Leader's blood
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – During the massive funeral ceremonies in the capital Tehran Monday, lots of mourners carried red flags which symbolize their call for revenge on the assassins of the the martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Tehran Times
· Jul 3, 2026
Thousands mourn Leader at site of his martyrdom
TEHRAN — Thousands of mourners, including families of Iran's martyrs, gathered on Thursday night at the site where Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was martyred in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, in an emotional farewell ceremony held beside the Imam Khomeini Husseiniya.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 3, 2026
[Photo] Iranian channels report Khamenei's coffin has been moved to the Imam Khomeini Mos [...]
Iranian channels report Khamenei's coffin has been moved to the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran ahead of his funeral, with international delegations arriving to pay respects to the martyred Imam. Army Commander Gen. Amir Khatami declared: With even greater determination we say to Iran's enemies: we will avenge the blood of our martyred leader. A newly erected statue of Khamenei's fist has appeared in Tehran's Revolution Square.
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Related coverage for "Replica of mosque placed on top of loyalist bonfire": South China Morning Post — Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’. Fox News — Hidden Revolutionary War bake house is uncovered after spending centuries underground. The Independent — Spectacular archaeological find uncovers new remnants of the 1775 Bunker Hill battle. Mehr News Agency — Red flags as symbols of revenge for Leader's blood. Tehran Times — Thousands mourn Leader at site of his martyrdom. Hananya Naftali — [Photo] Iranian channels report Khamenei's coffin has been moved to the Imam Khomeini Mos [...]