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Ayatollah Khomeini's Funeral
In June 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini's funeral was held in Iran. Millions of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran to pay tribute to the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As the coffin made its way along the funeral route, the crowd seized the coffin from the guards.
Photojournalist Eric Bouvet spoke to Witness about that day.
