Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
The ceremonies were delayed by war-related security concerns and will include a procession in Tehran, a service in Qom and burial in Mashhad.
- The national funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.
- Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on his compound in February killed Khamenei, ending over three decades leading the Islamic Republic.
- Three days of funeral ceremonies in Tehran will precede the burial, with an additional service scheduled in the holy city of Qom on July 7.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's son, has remained out of public view since the war began, though U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted earlier this month he appears to be taking a more active role.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal framework, with an initial agreement expected to be signed within 24 hours.
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Funeral for Iran's late supreme leader to begin July 4
ISLAMABAD — Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be in July, the country's state-run television said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close. The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will take place between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar. Khamenei was killed in the opening attack of the war that Israel a…
Iran has announced the schedule for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, its former Supreme Leader. The ceremony will begin in Tehran on July 4th, before the procession moves to Mashhad for burial on July 9th.
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The funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in a joint strike by the United States (US) and Israel, will be held next month in Tehran, according to state media. It will be a six-day event which is expected to be attended by millions of people. Iran's Fars News Agency reported that Ali Khamenei's farewell ceremonies will be held at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Prayer Grounds on July 4 and 5, while the…
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Leyatollah Ali Khamenei led Iran for almost 37 years before being killed on February 28, in the early hours of the Israeli-American operation.
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