Iran Prepares For Khamenei Funeral With Thousands Of Potential Deaths Projected
As part of a sweeping security and logistical operation for the slain former Supreme Leader’s funeral, officials have reportedly drawn up contingency plans for a possible mass-casualty disaster. These plans, outlined in a classified letter from the Iranian Red Crescent and national crisis management organization, project between 1,500 and 3,000 potential deaths. To accommodate such a scenario, a special unit has been established to handle the dead and missing, and thousands of new graves have been prepared at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery. The scale of these preparations, alongside significant financial allocations and a backdrop of political tension and public frustration, raises concerns given Iran’s history of deadly funeral crushes.
John Q. Hosedrinker