Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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