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The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.
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;Resize=(620)) The son who succeeded Iran's slain leader wasn't at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four other family members on Sunday, while three other sons showed up and prayed beside the coffins.
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Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.
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