Foreign Leaders, Delegations Arrive in Iran as Khamenei Funeral Begins
Foreign and Iranian officials joined the funeral rites as Iran seeks to project stability after Khamenei’s killing in US-Israeli strikes.
- Foreign and domestic delegations gathered in Tehran yesterday to pay respects at the casket of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beginning a week-long state funeral for the leader killed in US-Israeli airstrikes.
- Khamenei was killed alongside his family on Feb 28 during US-Israeli strikes, ending a 36-year rule marked by 37 years of authoritarian control, repression of dissent, and economic mismanagement in Iran.
- The casket lay in state at Tehran's Grand Mosalla decorated with an Iranian flag, a black turban signifying descent from the Prophet Muhammad, and a scarf associated with the Basij militia force.
- After a procession in Tehran on Monday, his body will visit holy Shiite cities in Iraq before burial in his hometown of Mashhad, following ceremonies that continue with public viewings.
- While government efforts portray a unified nation, some Iranians view the expensive funeral with discontent, though mourner Dunya Mohamadi, who traveled from Malard, said, "My heart wants to mourn as best as I can.
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Preparations are complete in Tehran for the funeral ceremonies for Iran's religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in a joint US-Israeli attack approximately four months ago. More than 100 countries are expected to attend the week-long ceremonies, with Turkey being represented by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
Ali Khamenei Funeral must gather up to 20 million people in Iran Iran begins on Saturday (4) the public ceremonies of the seven-day funeral of Aiatola Ali Khamenei - supreme leader of the country who was killed in a joint attack by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026. He was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who assumed the post in March. On Friday (3), a reserved ceremony gathered the government dome, members of the armed fo…
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