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Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

TEHRAN, Iran — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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The headline split The left frames it as "Throngs of mourners pour into Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fun...". The center frames it as "Tehran Funeral Crowds Chant 'Death' to America and Israel on July 4th, Vow to 'Kill Trump'".
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Same-event confidenceMedium

10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

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Left / center-leftThrongs of mourners pour into Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral

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CenterMourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jul 6, 3:06 PM

Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

TEHRAN, Iran — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people...

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CBS News WorldNews report · Jul 6, 4:51 PM

Trump says U.S. will win war "one way or the other" as Iran holds Khamenei's funeral

The U.S. is "going to win one way or the other," Trump said Monday, as Iran held a colossal public funeral for their slain supreme leader.

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PBS NewsHour - WorldNews report · Jul 6, 4:45 PM

Throngs of mourners pour into Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral

The turnout came as Iran negotiates with the United States over a permanent end to the war that killed the 86-year-old cleric.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 6, 3:41 PM

As Khamenei mourners fill Iran's streets, discontent still simmers

DUBAI, July 6 - Iran's theocratic rulers are mobilising mass crowds of the revolutionary faithful on the streets of Tehran, but behind the display of unity it is far from clear they have re...

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 6, 3:27 PM

Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Mourners dressed in black have flooded into Iran’s capital for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Jul 6, 3:20 PM

The son who never appears: Iran buries a Supreme Leader — and inherits a ghost

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 6, 3:13 PM

Huge crowds line streets of Tehran for Khamenei funeral procession as mourners chant for revenge

The new supreme leader of Iran did not attend his father’s funeral

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France 24News report · Jul 6, 2:51 PM

'His resilience, his words, his character': Mourners grieve late supreme leader Khamenei

A sea of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of those who had travelled across...

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VoxNews report · Jul 6, 2:30 PM

Iran’s new supreme leader is a now-show at his father’s funeral. Where is he?

For 36 years, the question of who ultimately ruled Iran had one answer: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Iran has an elected president and legislature, that power is subordinate...

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AllSidesNews report · Jul 6, 2:27 PM

Tehran Funeral Crowds Chant 'Death' to America and Israel on July 4th, Vow to 'Kill Trump'

As Americans celebrated 250 years of independence on the Fourth of July, Iran began the days-long funeral for the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the Iran war in...

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Details70/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
70/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jul 6, 2:51 PM: France 24 joined the source map.

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Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.