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Millions expected as Iran prepares for supreme leader's funeral

TEHERAN: Giant portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, hung from Teheran’s Grand Mosalla on Tuesday as workers raced to prepare for his grand funeral ceremony.

Iran prepares grand funeral for late supreme leader killed on war’s first day

Giant portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader killed in US-Israeli air strikes, have been hung from Tehran’s Grand Mosalla as workers raced to prepare for his grand funeral ceremony. His funeral, initially delayed at the height of the Middle East war, will take place as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt the conflict. Khamenei, a spiritual figure for many Shias, was killed aged 86 at his compound in the centre...

Iran after Khamenei: What direction after Supreme Leader's funeral?

Some days they talk. Some days they fight. Iran and the United States have settled into a pattern since the truce signed last month. This Wednesday in Doha... they’re sort of talking. Both sides present in indirect negotiations. Whatever comes of that, the attention's now shifting to Tehran, where the Islamic Republic’s preparing for Friday’s kickoff of four days of state funeral proceedings for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with the regime boasting of a growing list of foreign dignitaries, a show of strength for a regime that’s more than rebounded since Khamenei was killed on the very first day of the war. A funeral intended as a victory lap for a leadership that’s always revered martyrdom? Definitely.

Mass Mournings,6 Days and 2 Countries: Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader

Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset, are set to begin Friday. For the regime, it is a critical moment to demonstrate that it has endured.

Iran readies funeral for former supreme leader Khamenei

Preparations are ongoing at the Mosalla Mosque, the main prayer site in Tehran, for the funeral ceremony of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on Feb. 28.

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

Iran's supreme leader was killed by US and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week.

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

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, July 2 - Iran's ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic and proof that its revolutionary fervor still burns strong. Iran's supreme leader was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq.

Flowers and a raised fist: Tehran's Grand Mosalla readies for Khamenei farewell

At the entrance to the vast religious complex where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is set to lie in state from Saturday, dozens were hard at work under an intense heatwave to prepare for the assassinated supreme leader’s grand funeral. Security was on high alert ahead of the start of the funerary activities for Iran’s ruler for three decades, with dozens of personnel stationed at the main entrance to the Grand Mosalla, methodically stopping each car in the vicinity. Passengers must present a special permit to enter the premises, which have yet to be opened to the public. A man uses a hose during preparations for a funeral ceremony for Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 2, 2026. — Reuters AFP obtained special access on Thursday, as a handful of curious bystanders watched the preparations from just outside the complex. Within, the walls were draped in massive portraits of the late Khamenei, alongside black flags of mourning and red ones symbolising martyrdom and vengeance. In one image, Khamenei — then the president — appears alongside young fighters in the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. Hossein Moghadassi, one of those who has been working on the site for days, said, “We are planting flowers and watering the shrubs for the farewell ceremony of our martyred guide.” Workers on scaffolding during preparations for a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran on July 2, 2026. — Reuters He was clad in a hat and a scarf to cover his face as temperatures soared, with trucks transporting hundreds of boxes of drinking water in anticipation of the mercury surpassing 35º Celsius on Saturday, the first of six days of national mourning. “People will come from all over Iran. There will be huge crowds,” Moghadassi added. ‘Vengeance’ Authorities expect between 15 and 20 million people to participate in the funeral in Tehran alone. The gates to the Grand Mosalla are set to open at 6am (0230 GMT) on Saturday. Within the premises, dozens of ambulances and rescue vehicles have been parked in preparation for the funeral of the supreme leader, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28. Black banners bear several of Khamenei’s most famous quotes, while an image of the late leader with a raised fist — a symbol of resistance against the West — was ubiquitous across the site. Other banners read: “We are mourning, but we remain on our feet.” The Mosalla’s main building, a mosque, will host the supreme leader’s remains over three days for “pilgrims”, according to the organisers. On Monday, a procession will travel through the streets of the capital before arriving on Tuesday in the Shia holy city of Qom. Khamenei will be buried on July 9 in Mashhad in northeastern Iran, another holy city and the late ruler’s birthplace. Commuters drive past giant billboards bearing pictures of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of his funeral, in Tehran, Iran on July 2, 2026. — AFP Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Thursday called for a massive turnout as a way to avenge Khamenei’s death. “I invite all the Iranian people… to write a glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran through your presence,” said Ghalibaf, who is also Iran’s parliament speaker. “The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.”

Iran plans week of mass mourning for Khamenei’s funeral

• Govt to hold funeral events in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad and Iraq • Hotels offer discounts, buses and trains diverted for mourners DUBAI: Iran is preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion, and proof that its revolutionary fervor still burns strong. The former supreme leader was killed by US and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war, and the funeral rites will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq. “The large public turnout at the funeral procession of the martyred leader and the other martyrs will, in effect, be another referendum for the Islamic Republic,” Qom prayer leader Ayatollah Mohammad Saidi told state media. Khamenei’s death in an enemy attack plays into a powerful Shia tradition of martyrdom and mourning. That potent symbolism has been evident in the black funeral flags hanging over city streets since his death and in mourning ceremonies for him referencing the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (RA). The current month of the Islamic year, Muharram, marks the anniversary of the imam’s martyrdom. On Thursday, workers were stringing up new posters in Tehran proclaiming support for the new leader Mojtaba, with the images of the late Khamenei and a raised revolutionary fist behind him. Officials and foreign dignitaries, including from Russia and China, will offer condolences in events on Friday. On Saturday, Khamenei’s remains will be taken to a Tehran mosque for the first stop in a national funerary tour. The bodies of his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter, as well as the widow of the new leader, his son Mojtaba, who were all killed in the same strike, will be carried alongside. Hotels are offering 50pc discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events. After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday, the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran’s clerical hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday. Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq’s shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees. He will be laid to rest on Thursday, after another procession, in Mashhad near the tomb of the Imam Reza. Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2026

Supreme leader’s body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral

TEHRAN, Iran – The body of Iran’s supreme leader who was 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

Supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for 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 Grand Mosalla, one of the Islamic republic's most important ceremonial venues.

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...

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

By Parisa Hafezi and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, July 3 - The body of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was lying in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects after his 37-year rule. Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei — killed in February by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the start of a four-month war — in a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic's theocratic state and revolutionary fire.

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

Iranian leaders began paying their respects on Friday before the coffin of the country's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, as Tehran prepared for a vast funeral. Khamenei's body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions. A coterie of foreign dignitaries is also due to attend Saturday's official ceremony, with Tehran's chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.

15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral

Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in ​Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. 15 million people are expected to attend the former leader's funeral, according to Iranian authorities, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran, adding that the event would take place also in neighbouring Iraq.

Foreign leaders arrive in Tehran as Khamenei funeral begins

Official delegations from several countries, including Pakistan, Iraq, Armenia, and Tajikistan, have arrived in Tehran for the funeral ceremonies of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. The week-long funeral will span multiple cities in Iran and Iraq, culminating in burial in Mashhad.

Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral

As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.

Chants, tears & prayers: Massive crowd gathers in Tehran for Ali Khamenei funeral - watch

Millions of Iranians are participating in extensive funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, following his death in an airstrike. The Grand Mosalla complex is overwhelmed with mourners paying respects, with prayers held for Khamenei and family members killed alongside him. Chants of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" echoed, reflecting regional tensions. The ongoing events are being closely monitored amid a sensitive geopolitical climate.

Iran Live Updates: Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah’s Funeral Procession

Tens of thousands of Iranians have viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was exalted by some and despised by others. He was killed four months ago at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.

Ayatollah's funeral procession begins in Iran

Iran begins the funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February.

Families of Iranians Killed by Government Dismayed by Leader’s Funeral Pageantry

Critics of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s brutal rule have been angered by the scale of the commemorations being held to honor his life.

Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commence after body arrives in holy city

Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to make an appearance in the funeral ceremonies, which are unfolding over several days. He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father

'People seek revenge': crowds mass in Iran's Mashhad for Khamenei burial

Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians massed on Thursday for the burial of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike assassinated Khamenei in late February on the first day of the Middle East war. Thousands of people filled the streets of the eastern city of Mashhad, home to one of the holiest sites of Shia Islam. With new hostilities breaking out with the United States even after an accord last month to end the war, at least one fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the late Iranian leader’s coffin to Mashhad. The burial will be the final act in a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies, which have allowed people to pay tribute in Tehran, the clerical hub of Qom and also in Iraq. Men wore black shirts while women were clad in black chadors, many waving the red flags that symbolise vengeance, AFP correspondents said. “People here all seek revenge,” said Mohammad Afsharian, 41, a shop owner. “I don’t know what’s the story with diplomacy and what’s the policy to continue diplomacy but all the people are carrying red flags in a sign of seeking revenge,” he said. ‘There will be blood’ Observers have been watching closely for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make any public appearances and was said to have been injured in the same strike that killed his father. Mashhad governor Hassan Hosseini was quoted on state television as saying he “expects 15 million people” to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Near the mausoleum, many children were present. Many have come with their families, wearing caps in the colours of the Islamic Republic. With temperatures hitting 35°C, water sprinklers were used to keep the faithful cool. At the foot of a hotel called Miami, a giant banner showed a caricature of US President Donald Trump with a bounty on his head. Another sign showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message in English: “There will be blood.” The funeral was originally set to begin on Thursday at 6am (7:30am PKT), but local media later cited organisers as saying it would begin at 2pm (3:30pm PKT) because ceremonies in Iraq had run late. Meanwhile, the eruption of fighting forced the closure of the rail link between Tehran and Mashhad, a city located some 800 kilometres east of the capital, although road transport was being organised for stranded passengers, the state rail company said. ‘Here for our martyred leader’ According to the official IRNA news agency, Khamenei is to be buried on Thursday evening in the Shrine of Imam Reza — Iran’s most revered place of worship. Imam Reza is the only one of the 12 Shia imams buried in Iran. The prayer will be led by Hossein Noori Hamedani, a 101-year-old ayatollah in the Islamic Republic. Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies included a series of locations that reflect the religious, political and ideological pillars of Iran. His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad. Several notable figures have been buried in the shrine over the centuries, including several former Iranian shahs, as well as former Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in 2024. Iran hopes the ceremony will project strength and unity following the Middle East war, and six months after a crackdown on anti-government protests. “We are here for the sake of our martyred leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, for Iran, or my country, for my beliefs, for Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, for the existence of Iran that ages for millennia and had thousands of years of civilisation,” said shop owner Afsharian. Khamenei will be buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife Zahra Haddad Adel, who were all killed in the February 28 strikes.

'People seek revenge': Crowds mass in Iran's Mashhad for Khamenei's burial

Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians massed on Thursday for the burial of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike assassinated Khamenei in late February on the first day of the Middle East war. Thousands of people filled the streets of the eastern city of Mashhad, home to one of the holiest sites of Shia Islam. With new hostilities breaking out with the United States even after an accord last month to end the war, at least one fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the late Iranian leader’s coffin to Mashhad. The burial will be the final act in a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies, which have allowed people to pay tribute in Tehran, the clerical hub of Qom and also in Iraq. Men wore black shirts while women were clad in black chadors, many waving the red flags that symbolise vengeance, AFP correspondents said. “People here all seek revenge,” said Mohammad Afsharian, 41, a shop owner. “I don’t know what’s the story with diplomacy and what’s the policy to continue diplomacy but all the people are carrying red flags in a sign of seeking revenge,” he said. Mourners attend the burial ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9. — Reuters ‘There will be blood’ Observers have been watching closely for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make any public appearances and was said to have been injured in the same strike that killed his father. Mashhad governor Hassan Hosseini was quoted on state television as saying he “expects 15 million people” to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Near the mausoleum, many children were present. Many have come with their families, wearing caps in the colours of the Islamic Republic. With temperatures hitting 35°C, water sprinklers were used to keep the faithful cool. At the foot of a hotel called Miami, a giant banner showed a caricature of US President Donald Trump with a bounty on his head. Another sign showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message in English: “There will be blood.” The funeral was originally set to begin on Thursday at 6am (7:30am PKT), but local media later cited organisers as saying it would begin at 2pm (3:30pm PKT) because ceremonies in Iraq had run late. Meanwhile, the eruption of fighting forced the closure of the rail link between Tehran and Mashhad, a city located some 800 kilometres east of the capital, although road transport was being organised for stranded passengers, the state rail company said. ‘Here for our martyred leader’ According to the official IRNA news agency, Khamenei is to be buried on Thursday evening in the Shrine of Imam Reza — Iran’s most revered place of worship. Imam Reza is the only one of the 12 Shia imams buried in Iran. The prayer will be led by Hossein Noori Hamedani, a 101-year-old ayatollah in the Islamic Republic. Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies included a series of locations that reflect the religious, political and ideological pillars of Iran. His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad. Several notable figures have been buried in the shrine over the centuries, including several former Iranian shahs, as well as former Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in 2024. Iran hopes the ceremony will project strength and unity following the Middle East war, and six months after a crackdown on anti-government protests. “We are here for the sake of our martyred leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, for Iran, or my country, for my beliefs, for Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, for the existence of Iran that ages for millennia and had thousands of years of civilisation,” said shop owner Afsharian. Khamenei will be buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife Zahra Haddad Adel, who were all killed in the February 28 strikes.

'Only revenge': Iran mourners defiant at Khamenei burial

Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians massed on Thursday for the burial of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike assassinated Khamenei in late February on the first day of the Middle East war. Thousands of people filled the streets of the eastern city of Mashhad, home to one of the holiest sites of Shia Islam. Footage posted by IRNA showed the procession en route to the Shrine of Imam Reza, where the assassinated leader will be buried. With new hostilities breaking out with the United States even after an accord last month to end the war, at least one fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the late Iranian leader’s coffin to Mashhad. State TV reported that a helicopter would transport the body across the final stretch to the shrine because the main avenue was expected to be crammed with people. The burial will be the final act in a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies, which have allowed people to pay tribute in Tehran, the clerical hub of Qom and also in Iraq. Men wore black shirts while women were clad in black chadors, many waving the red flags that symbolise vengeance, AFP correspondents said. “People here all seek revenge,” said Mohammad Afsharian, 41, a shop owner. “I don’t know what’s the story with diplomacy and what’s the policy to continue diplomacy but all the people are carrying red flags in a sign of seeking revenge,” he said. Mourners attend the burial ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9. — Reuters ‘There will be blood’ Observers have been watching closely for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make any public appearances and was said to have been injured in the same strike that killed his father. Mashhad governor Hassan Hosseini was quoted on state television as saying he “expects 15 million people” to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Near the mausoleum, many children were present. Many have come with their families, wearing caps in the colours of the Islamic Republic. With temperatures hitting 35°C, water sprinklers were used to keep the faithful cool. At the foot of a hotel called Miami, a giant banner showed a caricature of US President Donald Trump with a bounty on his head. Another sign showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message in English: “There will be blood.” The funeral was originally set to begin on Thursday at 6am (7:30am PKT), but local media later cited organisers as saying it would begin at 2pm (3:30pm PKT) because ceremonies in Iraq had run late. Meanwhile, the eruption of fighting forced the closure of the rail link between Tehran and Mashhad, a city located some 800 kilometres east of the capital, although road transport was being organised for stranded passengers, the state rail company said. ‘Here for our martyred leader’ According to the official IRNA news agency, Khamenei is to be buried on Thursday evening in the Shrine of Imam Reza — Iran’s most revered place of worship. Imam Reza is the only one of the 12 Shia imams buried in Iran. The prayer will be led by Hossein Noori Hamedani, a 101-year-old ayatollah in the Islamic Republic. Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies included a series of locations that reflect the religious, political and ideological pillars of Iran. His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad. Several notable figures have been buried in the shrine over the centuries, including several former Iranian shahs, as well as former Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in 2024. Iran hopes the ceremony will project strength and unity following the Middle East war, and six months after a crackdown on anti-government protests. “We are here for the sake of our martyred leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, for Iran, or my country, for my beliefs, for Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, for the existence of Iran that ages for millennia and had thousands of years of civilisation,” said shop owner Afsharian. Khamenei will be buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife Zahra Haddad Adel, who were all killed in the February 28 strikes.

Funeral prayers offered for supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Iran's Mashhad

The funeral prayers for assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei were offered late on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of mourners, braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, massed in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike assassinated Khamenei in late February on the first day of the Middle East war. Thousands of people filled the streets of the eastern city of Mashhad, home to one of the holiest sites of Shia Islam. Footage posted by IRNA showed the procession en route to the Shrine of Imam Reza, where the assassinated leader will be buried. With new hostilities breaking out with the United States even after an accord last month to end the war, at least one fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the late Iranian leader’s coffin to Mashhad. State TV reported that a helicopter would transport the body across the final stretch to the shrine because the main avenue was expected to be crammed with people. The burial will be the final act in a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies, which have allowed people to pay tribute in Tehran, the clerical hub of Qom and also in Iraq. Men wore black shirts while women were clad in black chadors, many waving the red flags that symbolise vengeance, AFP correspondents said. “People here all seek revenge,” said Mohammad Afsharian, 41, a shop owner. “I don’t know what’s the story with diplomacy and what’s the policy to continue diplomacy but all the people are carrying red flags in a sign of seeking revenge,” he said. Mourners attend the burial ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9. — Reuters ‘There will be blood’ Observers have been watching closely for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make any public appearances and was said to have been injured in the same strike that killed his father. Mashhad governor Hassan Hosseini was quoted on state television as saying he “expects 15 million people” to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Near the mausoleum, many children were present. Many have come with their families, wearing caps in the colours of the Islamic Republic. With temperatures hitting 35°C, water sprinklers were used to keep the faithful cool. At the foot of a hotel called Miami, a giant banner showed a caricature of US President Donald Trump with a bounty on his head. Another sign showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message in English: “There will be blood.” The funeral was originally set to begin on Thursday at 6am (7:30am PKT), but local media later cited organisers as saying it would begin at 2pm (3:30pm PKT) because ceremonies in Iraq had run late. Meanwhile, the eruption of fighting forced the closure of the rail link between Tehran and Mashhad, a city located some 800 kilometres east of the capital, although road transport was being organised for stranded passengers, the state rail company said. ‘Here for our martyred leader’ According to the official IRNA news agency, Khamenei is to be buried on Thursday evening in the Shrine of Imam Reza — Iran’s most revered place of worship. Imam Reza is the only one of the 12 Shia imams buried in Iran. The prayer will be led by Hossein Noori Hamedani, a 101-year-old ayatollah in the Islamic Republic. Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies included a series of locations that reflect the religious, political and ideological pillars of Iran. His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad. Several notable figures have been buried in the shrine over the centuries, including several former Iranian shahs, as well as former Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in 2024. Iran hopes the ceremony will project strength and unity following the Middle East war, and six months after a crackdown on anti-government protests. “We are here for the sake of our martyred leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, for Iran, or my country, for my beliefs, for Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, for the existence of Iran that ages for millennia and had thousands of years of civilisation,” said shop owner Afsharian. Khamenei will be buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife Zahra Haddad Adel, who were all killed in the February 28 strikes.

Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei laid to rest in Meshhed

Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza Holy Shrine, alongside his family members who were also killed as a result of US-Israeli bombings

Iran holds funeral prayers for slain leader Khamenei in Mashhad

Thousands gathered in the eastern city of Mashhad on Thursday for funeral prayers for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February, as Iran concluded a week-long procession for the slain leader.

Iran mourners defiant at Khamenei burial: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’

Calling for revenge and rejecting any compromise with the West, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed on Thursday late into the night for the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike killed Khamenei in late February on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran, bringing an end to his more than three and a half decades in power. Beating their chests and weeping, mourners lined the route as they waited for Khamenei’s coffin to arrive at the...

Iran's Khamenei buried in Mashhad four months after US-Israeli strikes killed him

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in Mashhad after a week of ceremonies. He ruled Iran for nearly thirty-seven years and died in recent airstrikes. Large crowds gathered for funeral processions which brought daily life to a standstill. His eldest son led prayers, but his successor was notably absent from the burial. This burial occurred amid renewed hostilities and recent strikes between the US and Iran.

Assassinated Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamene laid to rest in Mashhad

Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in the country’s holiest shrine, state media said early on Friday, after huge crowds gathered for his funeral with his son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, still hidden from public view. The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that have coincided with a renewed burst of conflict with the United States following weeks of truce in the four-month-old war. Khamenei was assassinated in the first strikes of the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. The US and Iran agreed to a truce last month. Khamenei’s body was carried slowly by truck on Thursday through the crammed Mashhad streets towards the gilt dome and minarets of the Shrine of Imam Reza as white-turbaned clerics walked on either side. Black-clad mourners pressed close behind, waving Iranian flags, photographs of the late Khamenei and red placards with revolutionary slogans. The burial is the culmination of a week of funeral events in both Iran and Iraq that the country’s clerical leaders encouraged huge crowds to attend. ‘Kill Trump’ placards appear at burial ceremony The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei, proclaimed supreme leader by a clerical assembly in early March, a week after his father’s death, has remained a mystery to Iranians. He has not appeared in public since the war began. While he has made written statements, no image, video or voice recording of him has been issued. He reportedly suffered debilitating injuries in the strike that killed his father, his face disfigured and limbs badly wounded. Senior sources in Tehran have said he is recovering but that he has not yet been well enough to manage public appearances. State security services are also trying to limit his exposure in case of more US attacks. As crowds jostled in Mashhad, awaiting Khamenei’s funeral cortege, the crowd chanted slogans demanding revenge on US President Donald Trump for his killing. “I swear by the blood of the supreme leader, Trump, we will kill you!” they shouted, with women holding up placards reading “Kill Trump”. Chants against the US The shrine’s courtyard was a mass of mourners as dusk fell, their defiant chants of “Death to America” ringing out above the lyrical funeral laments and string music broadcast by loudspeakers. A helicopter lifted Khamenei’s coffin from the truck over the impenetrable crowd for the final short stretch to a blue-tiled arched recess at the shrine. Khamenei’s oldest son, Mostafa, said the funeral prayer, and a throng of male mourners carried the coffin, painted in the red, white and green of Iran’s flag, inside the shrine. Many of those gathered inside held candles, stretched their arms toward the coffin and wept, video showed. The official IRNA news agency reported early on Friday that the burials of Khamenei and four family members assassinated alongside him were completed. Khamenei’s remains were previously paraded through Tehran, Qom and the Iraqi shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala. At each event, huge crowds have thronged the streets to the mournful accompaniment of sung laments and chanted revolutionary slogans.

Assassinated Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad

Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in the country’s holiest shrine, state media said early on Friday, after huge crowds gathered for his funeral with his son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, still hidden from public view. The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that have coincided with a renewed burst of conflict with the United States following weeks of truce in the four-month-old war. Khamenei was assassinated in the first strikes of the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. The US and Iran agreed to a truce last month. Khamenei’s body was carried slowly by truck on Thursday through the crammed Mashhad streets towards the gilt dome and minarets of the Shrine of Imam Reza as white-turbaned clerics walked on either side. Black-clad mourners pressed close behind, waving Iranian flags, photographs of the late Khamenei and red placards with revolutionary slogans. The burial is the culmination of a week of funeral events in both Iran and Iraq that the country’s clerical leaders encouraged huge crowds to attend. ‘Kill Trump’ placards appear at burial ceremony The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei, proclaimed supreme leader by a clerical assembly in early March, a week after his father’s death, has remained a mystery to Iranians. He has not appeared in public since the war began. While he has made written statements, no image, video or voice recording of him has been issued. He reportedly suffered debilitating injuries in the strike that killed his father, his face disfigured and limbs badly wounded. Senior sources in Tehran have said he is recovering but that he has not yet been well enough to manage public appearances. State security services are also trying to limit his exposure in case of more US attacks. As crowds jostled in Mashhad, awaiting Khamenei’s funeral cortege, the crowd chanted slogans demanding revenge on US President Donald Trump for his killing. “I swear by the blood of the supreme leader, Trump, we will kill you!” they shouted, with women holding up placards reading “Kill Trump”. Chants against the US The shrine’s courtyard was a mass of mourners as dusk fell, their defiant chants of “Death to America” ringing out above the lyrical funeral laments and string music broadcast by loudspeakers. A helicopter lifted Khamenei’s coffin from the truck over the impenetrable crowd for the final short stretch to a blue-tiled arched recess at the shrine. Khamenei’s oldest son, Mostafa, said the funeral prayer, and a throng of male mourners carried the coffin, painted in the red, white and green of Iran’s flag, inside the shrine. Many of those gathered inside held candles, stretched their arms toward the coffin and wept, video showed. The official IRNA news agency reported early on Friday that the burials of Khamenei and four family members assassinated alongside him were completed. Khamenei’s remains were previously paraded through Tehran, Qom and the Iraqi shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala. At each event, huge crowds have thronged the streets to the mournful accompaniment of sung laments and chanted revolutionary slogans.

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