Days-long funeral procession for slain Iranian leader Khamenei begins in Tehran

Millions are expected to participate in funeral processions across the country for the late supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike in February. From Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the coffin will move to Qom, to Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq and be laid to rest in Mashhad, Ali Khamenei's hometow

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Millions are expected to participate in funeral processions across the country for the late supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike in February. From Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the coffin will move to Qom, to Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq and be laid to rest in Mashhad, Ali Khamenei's hometown

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10:21 AM • July 04 2026 IDT

A days-long funeral procession for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the start of the war with Iran in February, began on Saturday morning in Tehran.

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