What Trump and Iran have said about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Iran's national mourning for Supreme Leader Khamenei becomes a critical juncture for U.S.-Iran diplomacy and heightened regional security, with talks expected to resume after July 9.
- As Iran begins dayslong funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the event has become a focal point for mourning and tensions involving Iran, Washington, and Israel, with proceedings concluding July 9 in Mashhad.
- Iranian authorities delayed funeral ceremonies for months because of conflict and security concerns, making these among the largest public events in the Islamic Republic since the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
- President Donald Trump addressed the funeral during an America 250 celebration in South Dakota on Friday, telling the crowd, "We knocked the hell out of Iran. We gave them a week off for a funeral because we're nice."
- On July 2, Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned Washington and Jerusalem against any "miscalculation" as authorities imposed airspace restrictions over Tehran and Mashhad.
- Diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume after the commemorations conclude, though the ceremonies serve as a backdrop for questions about whether diplomacy can continue after the leader's three-decade tenure.
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Ali Khamenei's body is currently lying in state in Tehran, where mourners and foreign dignitaries are paying their last respects. The former Supreme Leader, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will be buried in Mashhad on July 9 after a week-long funeral procession through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala.
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The Economic Times'One shot and we can take them all out': Trump on Iranian leadership at Ali Khamenei's funeral
US President Donald Trump claimed Washington could eliminate Iran's leadership with a single strike but is keeping diplomatic channels open. He expressed surprise at public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggesting "fake tears." Iran's embassy in Armenia sharply criticized Trump's remarks. Meanwhile, Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly skipping funeral events due to security threats from Israel.
'I was shocked, thought people hated him': Trump on Iranians crying at Khamenei's funeral
Mourners wept at the sight of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike, with some chanting: 'Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!'
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