100,000 Afghan migrants inflated Raisi's funeral crowd, per Iran's official news agency.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the large crowds mourning deceased President Ebrahim Raisi show widespread support for the Islamic Republic and its religious governance. Iran's official news agency, IRNA, later admitted that over 100,000 Afghan migrants residing in Mashhad were used to bolster the funeral crowd. Raisi's funeral process included ceremonies across five cities.

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