Crowds gather ahead of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi funeral | BBC News

Large crowds have started to gather in Iran’s capital Tehran for the main funeral ceremony for the country’s late President Ebrahim Raisi. Mr Raisi died alongside Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six others in a helicopter crash on Sunday, and five days of national mourning have been declared. The ceremony will begin with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading prayers in the capital, before coffins draped in the Iranian flag will be taken into the city's main Azadi square. Footage carried by state TV showed streets filled with mourners, many of whom were carrying pictures of Mr Raisi or the Iranian flag, while authorities have warned against demonstrations against the funeral procession and insults posted online. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Iran #EbrahimRaisi #BBCNews