03 jul 2026
Iran plans dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei after war death
The country's theocracy hopes to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
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A days-long funeral is under way in Tehran for Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
sky newsIran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Mourners wept when authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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