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Azerbaijani delegation attends farewell ceremony for Seyyed Ali Khamenei (PHOTO)

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July 3, 2026

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Azerbaijani delegation attends farewell ceremony for Seyyed Ali Khamenei (PHOTO)
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Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 3, 2026

Senior Russia official arrives in Iran for farewell ceremony for Khamenei

A senior Russian official and a Russian delegation have attended a mourning ceremony in Iran to bid farewell to Ali Khamenei.

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iranian officials bid farewell to Supreme Leader Khamenei

Top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, attended a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. #iran #khamenei #ceremony #funeral

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran expects one of largest international turnouts for Khamenei funeral

TEHRAN, July 02 (YPA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced on Thursday that the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the late leader, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, will be attended by official delegations and political figures from nearly 100 countries, alongside large public and official participation. Baghaei said the public farewell ceremony will begin on []

Tehran Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala

TEHRAN- Wednesday's farewell ceremony for Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, where his coffin was carried in procession around the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS). The ceremony was widely portrayed by the global media as the fulfillment of a wish that, according to accounts published by his office, had remained unfulfilled for nearly seven decades.

Iran Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

Mideast in Pictures: Iranians bid tearful farewell to late supreme leader

TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A two-day farewell ceremony of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began here at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla prayer hall on Saturday morning.Huge crowds of Iranians from across the country gathered to pay their final respects to the late leader, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran on Feb. 28.The late leader's body and those of his four family members, killed alongs

AzerNews

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· Jul 3, 2026

Farewell ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran

The official farewell ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, have begun in Tehran, with foreign delegations expected to participate on the first day of the commemorations, AzerNEWS informs.

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Related coverage for "Azerbaijani delegation attends farewell ceremony for Seyyed Ali Khamenei (PHOTO)": Ukrainska Pravda — Senior Russia official arrives in Iran for farewell ceremony for Khamenei. Reuters — Iranian officials bid farewell to Supreme Leader Khamenei. Yemen Press Agency — Iran expects one of largest international turnouts for Khamenei funeral. Tehran Times — Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala. Iran Herald — Mideast in Pictures: Iranians bid tearful farewell to late supreme leader . AzerNews — Farewell ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran