Title

Funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini

Genre

News report

TX Date

6 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

The Ayatollah Khomeini has finally been buried in Tehran . The burial ceremony, delayed by hours, took place with revolutionary guards battling to hold back frenzied mourners. Reporter Peter Russell joined the masses in Tehran today.

Contributors

Peter Russell

Keywords

Iran; Tehran; Funerals; Ruhollah Khomeini

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