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Don’t confuse Iran funeral crowds for regime support

Washington Examiner

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July 8, 2026

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Don’t confuse Iran funeral crowds for regime support

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran. They chanted against the United States and Israel, carrying portraits of the killed supreme leader, and calling for vengeance against President Donald Trump. Still, big crowds under authoritarian regimes should never be confused with popular []

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Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 3, 2026

Rezaei: Massive Iranian turnout at Khamenei's funeral will leave US leaders in despair

Rezaei: Massive Iranian turnout at Khamenei's funeral will leave US leaders in despair

Associated Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

An official funeral ceremony was held Tuesday night for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Najaf International airport in Iraq. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Reuters

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· Jul 6, 2026

LIVE: Millions walk in funeral procession for Khamenei

Millions of Iranians take part in a funeral procession and offer prayers for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. #AliKhamenei #funeral #procession #prayer #Iran #Ayatollah #Khamenei #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Times of India

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· Jul 5, 2026

Chants, tears & prayers: Massive crowd gathers in Tehran for Ali Khamenei funeral - watch

Millions of Iranians are participating in extensive funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, following his death in an airstrike. The Grand Mosalla complex is overwhelmed with mourners paying respects, with prayers held for Khamenei and family members killed alongside him. Chants of Death to America! and Death to Israel! echoed, reflecting regional tensions. The ongoing events are being closely monitored amid a sensitive geopolitical climate.

Tehran Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Qalibaf turns funeral diplomacy into a platform for regional engagement

TEHRAN — The funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have become more than a moment of national mourning. They have also provided Iran with a significant diplomatic opportunity, as senior officials and high-level delegations from across Asia and the Middle East gathered in Tehran for a series of talks on regional security, post-war diplomacy, and strategic cooperation.

Iran Herald

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· Jul 7, 2026

How Iran Is Trying To Turn A Funeral Into A Vote Of Confidence

Iran is staging a massive, weeklong funeral procession across the country to mourn longtime Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the outset of the war with the United States and Israel.Drawing hundreds of thousands of people, the extravagant public events have been used by the authorities to project strength and unity, even as they face widespread discontent over a deepening economic crisis a

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran Wants The World To See One Thing At Khamenei’s Funeral

The Iranian regime is betting a historic turnout at former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral will send a message of national unity and legitimacy by rallying mourners under the slogan “We Must Rise.” The funeral ceremonies, beginning Friday, will span Iran and Iraq over several days. After lying in state in Tehran, Khamenei’s body will ...

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran calls for massive turnout at Khamenei’s funeral, urges public to ‘avenge’ his death

Iran’s Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has urged millions of Iranians to participate in the funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing the ceremony as an opportunity to honour his legacy and send a strong message to the international community. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ghalibaf called on [] Iran calls for massive turnout at Khamenei’s funeral, urges public to ‘avenge’ his death

Presstv

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· Jul 7, 2026

Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral in Iraq will show solidarity between two nations: Senior cleric

A senior Iraqi cleric says the planned funeral processions for Ayatollah Khamenei in Iraq would represent public expression of solidarity between the Iraqi and Iranian nations.

TRT World

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· Jul 7, 2026

Massive crowds gather in Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession

Huge crowds gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, four months after he was killed in joint US-Israel strikes. As mourners paid their respects, Iran's leadership used the ceremony to project unity and defiance, even as questions remain over the country's future leadership and the fragile ceasefire with the United States. Rahul Radakrishnan reports from Tehran.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 3, 2026

IRAN WAR: Millions expected to attend Ali Khamenei funeral

Here's the latest on the Iran war for Friday

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 10, 2026

VIDEO: Mourners in India hold symbolic funeral for Leader

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Mourners in Kargil, northern India, held a symbolic funeral procession for Iran's martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and his family.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

Khamenei funeral LIVE: Iran officially begins public funeral ceremony for slain supreme leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral LIVE: Delegations from Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan paid their respects to the former Iranian Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, Iranian authorities said they expect between 12 and 20 million people to take part in the funeral ceremonies over the next three days.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral

Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Huge crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremonies

Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed in Tehran on Saturday to begin almost a week of funeral ceremonies for slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, which authorities want to send a message of defiance to the West after the war with the United States and Israel. Clad in black and waving blood-red [] The post Huge crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremonies appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 4, 2026

Iran is holding the funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei today, with foreign leaders [...]

Iran is holding the funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei today, with foreign leaders arriving in Tehran, including the President of Iraq and the leaders of Turkmenistan, Armenia and Namibia. Iran's Intelligence Ministry issued a statement of vengeance, blaming the US and Israel for assassinating Khamenei, while crowds chanted Death to America.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Thousands gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Tehran | AJ #shorts

Thousands of mourners attended the public grand procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Top Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries are also paying their respects. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

DawnNews English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Massive Crowds Gather for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral in Najaf, Iraq | Dawn News English

Massive Crowds Gather for Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral in Najaf, Iraq. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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 []

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Mourners greet Khamenei funeral procession in Iraq as US, Iran trade strikes

Thousands of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on Wednesday to attend funeral processions for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei's coffin was carried on a large truck and driven through the streets, draped in the Iranian flag as it continued to other Shiite holy sites before returning to Iran for...

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trump: I thought Iranians hated Khamenei, then I saw the funeral

ALBAWABA — Thousands of Iranians mourned the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at his funeral in Tehran, scenes which took U...

Euronews

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ali Khamenei's coffin carried through the streets of Tehran

Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran as Iran began funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iranians wave banners reading ‘WE WILL KILL TRUMP’ at Ali Khamenei’s funeral

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral on Thursday attracted large crowds of mourners wishing death upon President Donald Trump, after he launched the war that killed the Islamist figure in February. Funeral events reached their culmination this week, as mourners reached the country’s holiest shrine for Khamenei’s burial at the Shrine of Imam Reza in []

teleSUR English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Over 30 Countries to Attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funerals

Iran announces weeklong ceremonies, tightens security, and prepares for millions of mourners. This week, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that a large number of officials from both regional and nonregional countries have expressed their readiness to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The events will be held simultaneously in []

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 7, 2026

Iraq restricts Khamenei funeral ceremonies amid scrutiny over Iran ties

Iran’s Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Iraq is pursuing a delicate balancing act Iraqi authorities are seeking to ensure that the commemorations retain a religious rather than political character by opposing the participation of senior commanders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC) BAGHDAD – Iraqi authorities have imposed restrictions on funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian supreme leader []

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iranians begin to gather for Khamenei funeral ceremonies

Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.Iranian authorities have planned a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies to commemorate Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic republic as its number one from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on the first day of the US-Israeli war on February 28.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 6, 2026

Millions expected to mourn Ali Khamenei as crowds call for Trump’s death

The funeral for Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei has resumed in Tehran. Millions of people are expected to gather in mourning over the course of the multi-day event as cries for “death to America” are heard from the crowds. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried later this week.

JFeed

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· Jul 3, 2026

Inside Iran's Seven-Day State Funeral for Ali Khamenei

A day-by-day guide to Iran's state funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, from Tehran to Najaf to burial in Mashhad.

Africanews

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· Jul 7, 2026

Millions mourn Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Cradle

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· Jul 3, 2026

Dozens of foreign delegations pay respect to Iran's late supreme leader as Tehran prepares 'massive' funeral

At least 10 million are expected to attend the funeral, which includes ceremonies in multiple Iranian cities as well as in Iraq

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