Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9

A woman walks past a banner with a picture of the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran on June 7, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Funeral ​for Iran’s ‌late 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 (June 13, 2026).

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Khamenei, was ‌killed in ​Israeli and U.S. strikes ⁠on Iran in February. His ‌death marked the end of more than three ‌decades at the ​helm of the Islamic ⁠Republic.

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Published - June 13, 2026 04:38 pm IST