The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

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The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

2026-07-06 14:06 Last Updated At：14:10

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

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A Tibetan woman gets ready to perform at a cultural show during the 91st birthday celebration of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A reveler takes part in the annual Pride parade in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

People choose clothes donated to those affected by the earthquakes at a sports complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Commuters arrive to Kabatas ferry terminal during a stormy summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden where a "JUST&T MARRIED" sign is displayed during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

People arrive for a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Local residents walk amid debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Locals try to extinguish a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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A Tibetan woman gets ready to perform at a cultural show during the 91st birthday celebration of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A reveler takes part in the annual Pride parade in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

People choose clothes donated to those affected by the earthquakes at a sports complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Commuters arrive to Kabatas ferry terminal during a stormy summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden where a "JUST&T MARRIED" sign is displayed during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

People arrive for a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Local residents walk amid debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Locals try to extinguish a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei's flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, sat on board a truck. Authorities decorated the truck's side to resemble the ornamental grating that surrounds the shrine of an imam.

The truck crept through crowds of black-clad mourners, who reached out to touch the grating. Some threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin, a common practice in Iran seen as a blessing. Attendants sprayed misted water across the crowds to cool them in the summertime temperatures.

The coffins will be taken through the streets of Tehran on their way to Mehrabad International Airport over a 12-hour journey, said Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hasan Hasanzsdeh, who is overseeing the procession.

Iran's theocracy plans to see large crowds attend the ceremony across the city to show popular support for the government. Already, tens of thousands have gathered at squares in Tehran, waving flags and banners in Khamenei's honor.

Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday as the 86-year-old Khamenei is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.

The U.S. is meanwhile pressing ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, rolling back its disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war. Talks appear to be on hold until after the burial.

As the funeral has gone on, however, there's increasingly been threats from mourners to avenge Khamenei's death. Mourners and the signs they carry have called for the killing of both U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Such signs were seen again Monday along the procession's route, with one effigy of Trump being hanged.

U.S. federal authorities have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump and other administration officials for years, stemming from Trump's ordering the 2020 killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had led the elite Quds Force. Iran has repeatedly denied plotting to kill Trump, though hard-line propaganda footage long has suggested Trump was in Tehran’s crosshairs.

Trump meanwhile promised to destroy Iran’s civilization during the war, among other threats.

“Today that we are here for the funeral for our leader, it’s a very tough day," mourner Fatima Hassan said Monday morning. "We are not here to say goodbye to him, we are here for revenge. And we will take revenge.”

Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

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The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

A Tibetan woman gets ready to perform at a cultural show during the 91st birthday celebration of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A reveler takes part in the annual Pride parade in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

People choose clothes donated to those affected by the earthquakes at a sports complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Commuters arrive to Kabatas ferry terminal during a stormy summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden where a "JUST&T MARRIED" sign is displayed during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

People arrive for a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Local residents walk amid debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Locals try to extinguish a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A Tibetan woman gets ready to perform at a cultural show during the 91st birthday celebration of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A reveler takes part in the annual Pride parade in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

People choose clothes donated to those affected by the earthquakes at a sports complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Commuters arrive to Kabatas ferry terminal during a stormy summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A Taylor Swift fan wearing a wedding veil sits at a restaurant next to Madison Square Garden where a "JUST&T MARRIED" sign is displayed during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

People arrive for a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Norway's Erling Haaland (9) celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Local residents walk amid debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Locals try to extinguish a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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