In pictures: Scenes from the state funeral for Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran

The funeral ceremonies for the supreme leader will pass through a series of locations — from Tehran to the holy cities of Qom, Karbala, Najaf and finally Mashhad.

News Desk

Published

July 3, 2026

Updated

July 3, 2026

11:42pm

Mourners and leaders from around the world, including Pakistan, gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla to pay tribute to Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike on Iran in February 2026.

The funeral ceremonies will pass through a series of locations — from the seat of power in Tehran to the holy cities of Qom, Karbala, Najaf and finally Mashhad — reflecting the religious, political and ideological pillars of the Islamic republic.

His funeral, initially delayed at the height of the Middle East war, is taking place as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to halt the conflict.