In pictures: Funeral procession for Iran's slain supreme leader begins in Tehran Funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei have begun in the country's capital, state media reported. Crowds of people have
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
6 July 2026 05:16 BST
Funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei have begun in the country's capital, state media reported.
Crowds of people have been pictured gathering in Tehran’s Revolution Square ahead of the funeral,
According to Iranian media, the procession - which is expected to last for 10 to 12 hours - will begin from the Grand Mosalla of Tehran.
His body is expected to be taken through the city of Qom on Tuesday, then to Iraq on Wednesday, before returning to the city of Mashhad on Thursday for burial.
Since arriving, the delegation has worked alongside local forces on the ground to locate and rescue survivors and provide humanitarian aid where possible.
Fire and Rescue forces used specialized tools to extract the driver, following which he was flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment.
Security officials also told Walla that they view parts of the ceremony as an effort to normalize and validate the status of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Local governor Alexander Drozdenko said on the Telegram messaging app that 56 Ukrainian drones have been shot down in recent attacks in the region.