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Burial site of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei revealed as Iran’s Supreme Leader remains in hiding

Sky News Australia

July 11, 2026

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The burial site of assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was revealed, but his son and successor is still unseen in public. Three of the late Ayatollah’s sons – Mostafa, Masoud, and Meysam – were seen praying at their father’s coffin. It is believed the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent due to Israeli threats on his life. Pictures of the burial site within Iran’s holiest shrine were released by the Khamenei website. Reuters confirmed the location of the shrine, in the northeast of Iran.

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