Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei
Thousands gathered as state television said the ceremonies were meant to show strength to Iran’s foes.
- On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Iran began days-long funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, drawing thousands of mourners.
- The 86-year-old leader was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, prompting this public mourning period for the late supreme leader.
- Mourners wept as authorities unveiled the casket at the Grand Mosalla, where a portrait of late Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was displayed alongside Khamenei's coffin.
- Iran's new IRGC chief emerged from hiding to pay respects to Khamenei as Tehran prepared for the ceremonies, which state media described as a show of strength.
- The days-long funeral ceremonies serve as a significant show of strength for the Islamic republic occurring amid heightened tensions across the Middle East as the nation mourns its slain leader.
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Millions of faithful are expected in the five-day tribute to Iran's supreme leader and his family, killed in the US attack on the country at the end of February. Trump claims that he "bombed Iran."
Iran has stopped to pay homage to the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In the capital the solemn public funerals of the Supreme Guide of the Islamic Republic have begun, killed in recent weeks by Israel and the United States. A ceremony destined to last for five days and representing not only a moment of religious recollection, but also a crucial political passage for the country. Since the early hours of the morning thousands of people have reac…
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BTIran has begun a series of funeral processions for the country's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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