Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

Allies Converge on Iran as Funeral Ceremonies for Supreme Leader Begin

Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies get underway.

By Yeganeh Torbati

Iran begins mourning for Khamenei under tight security

Dignitaries from neighbouring states pay respects to slain supreme leader ahead of funeral

Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war

For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

By Susannah George

First Thing: Iran to show defiance in six-day funeral for supreme leader

Ceremony for Ali Khamenei intended to be epic display of national power. Plus, the expected wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pays dividend to good causes Good morning. Final preparations are under way for Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral. The farewell to the former supreme leader is expected to draw millions in Iran. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, and the funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, nation...

By Martin Belam

Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike earlier this year.

Senior Russia official arrives in Iran for farewell ceremony for Khamenei

A senior Russian official and a Russian delegation have attended a mourning ceremony in Iran to bid farewell to Ali Khamenei.

By STANISLAV POHORILOV

Iran: Dignitaries arrive for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Officials from China, Russia, India and other countries are in Tehran as Iran prepares to mourn the Supreme Leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

Khamenei’s coffin placed in Tehran religious complex as Iran begins days-long funeral

The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, state media reported. Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death. Photos showed mourners carrying Khamenei’s coffin, emblazoned with Iran’s tricolour flag, into the...

By Agence France-Presse

Millions expected to attend as Iran begins dayslong Khamenei funeral

The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, slain by U.S. and Israeli bombs. Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, with millions of mourners expected to attend.

By FRANCE24

Iran begins days-long funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei months after his death

Mourners in Iran are preparing for a days-long funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war with the US and Israel

By Jon Gambrell

Fear of US strikes? Mojtaba Khamenei 'absent' from his father's funeral service

Iran mourns its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in recent Middle East conflict. His funeral, expected to draw millions and foreign dignitaries, is under heightened security due to potential attacks. Notably, his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent from initial ceremonies. Burial plans have been delayed amid security concerns, with events scheduled across Iran and Iraq.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral begins in Tehran as thousands gather to pay tribute

First visuals from Khamenei's funeral: Mehbooba Mufti, Salman Khurshid among Indian attendees

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the United States and Israeli strikes during the opening day of the war.

Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies

The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, slain by U.S. and Israeli bombs. Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, whose 37-year reign was brought […]

Khamenei's body lies in state in Tehran ahead of funeral

The body of Iran's supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, has arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla ahead of his funeral.

Iranian general warns of 'harsh response' if Israel, US attack during Khamenei's funeral

The event will last a week and span several major cities in Iran and Iraq, with ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad, Najaf, and Karbala.

Iran’s slain leader Khamenei laid in state in Tehran for week of mass funeral events

Iran warned the United States and Israel against any attacks during the funeral

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall

Friday, 3 July 2026

Regional * Several high level delegations from the South Caucasus will attend the official funeral ceremony of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. From Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for Iran today to attend the ceremony. Georgia has sent out President Mikheil Kavelashvili. Azerbaijan’s delegation includes Parliamentary Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, and Nakhchivan Prime Minister Jabbar Musayev. According to Azerbaijani media outlet AP

By OC Media

PM Shehbaz departs for Iran to attend assassinated supreme leader Khamenei's funeral

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Iran to attend the funeral of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike on February 28, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Friday. In a post on social media platform X, the PMO said the premier was accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General ...

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Why Was Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral Delayed And Where Was His Body Till Now?

There have been rumours that his body was temporarily buried, but Iranian officials have insisted the delay was due to severe, volatile conditions of the active war with the United States and Israel.

Iran supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral

Iran’s slain leader Khamenei laid in state in Tehran for week of mass funeral events

The funeral comes at a critical moment for Iran, where the clerical rulers backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are riding high from surviving what they saw as an existential war against their greatest and most powerful foes

By Reuters

Viral video of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral is AI-generated

Fact-check found visual inconsistencies in viral video claiming to show Khamenei's funeral procession

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IRGC commander resurfaces at Khamenei funeral after months away

A powerful Iranian general who commands the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has resurfaced as Tehran prepared for the multiday funeral of the late Supreme L...

Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning - The Daily Star

Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning  The Daily Star

Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning

He was killed by US and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events...

Ex-Iran supreme leader’s body arrives Tehran’s religious complex for funeral

The body of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has arrived in Tehran for his funeral. Millions are expected to attend the historic ceremony. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-iran-supreme-leaders-body-arrives-tehrans-religious-complex-for-funeral/

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Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral

Khamenei's body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions. The post Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

Funeral ceremony for martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei officially begins - Tehran Times

Funeral ceremony for martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei officially begins  Tehran Times

Kavelashvili Arrives in Iran for Khamenei’s Funeral

The Georgian Dream-elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili traveled to Tehran to attend the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As part of his visit, Kavelashvili met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on July 3, while a video from Tehran shows him paying his respects in a funeral ceremony as Khamenei lay in state …

By Civil.ge

Qatar Shura Council Speaker attends Ali Khamenei’s funeral

Iranian state-linked media reported that the commemorations are expected to draw participation from representatives of more than 100 countries, making it one of the largest state funerals in modern history.… (The post Qatar Shura Council Speaker attends Ali Khamenei’s funeral is from Doha News | Qatar.)

By Nassima Babassa