When Millions Mourned Khomeini | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

In 1989, millions of Iranians flooded the streets in a wave of grief for Ayatollah Khomeini, so overwhelming that his body fell from its casket into the crowd—forcing a postponed burial and sparking chaos, injuries, and even fears of fatalities amid crushing heat and emotion. His son Ahmad was carried hand-to-hand to safety, dazed but alive, as the nation’s reverence for the revolution’s architect became palpable. Now, as Iran prepares to mourn its current Supreme Leader, revisiting those historic images and reports serves as a haunting reminder of how deeply leaders can move a people—and how…