Omid Sarlak, from Lorestan province in western Iran, shared a video on Instagram showing him burning an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Hours later, he was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound. Police claimed he had apparently taken his own life, but mourners held the authorities responsible for his death.
Dozens of mourners chanted slogans including "they killed him!" and "death to Khamenei,"
expressing their anger over Sarlak's death at his funeral on Monday.
Author's summary: Iranian man shot dead after burning Ayatollah's photo.