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to, quote, clean out the strait.

Still, the blockade comes with risks.

Iran is believed to have placed mines in the waterway.

Also, Iran says that if any of its ports are attacked, it will respond by attacking ports belonging to Arab Gulf countries.

Iran has effectively closed the waterway for the past several weeks, aside from a small number of friendly or neutral commercial ships it allows through.

It's not clear if any of those ships will attempt to challenge the U.S.

blockade.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

Officials there have declared 40 days of mourning.

We've seen videos of large crowds of mourners today in at least two cities.

NPR has also verified videos of people celebrating across the country on Saturday night after his death was announced.

Until Khamenei's successor can be appointed, a three-person leadership council is running the country, and it will be their role to appoint a successor to the Ayatollah.

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