Iran Buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad Shrine After Mass Processions
State media said the burial capped a week of processions and mourning ceremonies after his death in US and Israeli airstrikes.
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Iran buried late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Holy Shrine in Mashhad, concluding weeklong funeral processions across the Islamic Republic and Iraq.
- Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 37 years, died following February 28 US and Israeli airstrikes, prompting massive processions amid renewed conflict despite a recently agreed-upon truce.
- Chanting slogans in Mashhad, crowds shouted 'Death to America' and 'Kill Trump,' while more than 43 million mourners reportedly attended tribute ceremonies across the region, including around 10 million in Najaf and Karbala.
- Early Friday, official reports confirmed the burials of Khamenei and four family members assassinated alongside him were completed, though his successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, remained hidden from public view.
- Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mojtaba was appointed by a clerical assembly in early March and now dominates Iranian strategic thinking amid ongoing economic and security challenges.
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Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral
Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 08:46 Over 40 million people participated in funeral ceremonies spanning Iran and Iraq Crowds of mourners surround the convoy carrying the coffins of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members during a funeral procession in Mashhad, 9 July 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ay…
Martyred Leader laid to rest in Mashhad after historic week-long funeral ceremonies
The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has been laid to rest as millions of mourners from across Iran and the region brought several days of unprecedented mourning to their final destination.
Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral has concluded, he was buried in Iran's holiest shrine, Al Khamenei was buried in Mashhad after a week of mourning that gathered more than 15 million people. His son Mojtaba was not present at Funeral.
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