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Iran: Khamenei’s Funeral as Politics and Diplomacy

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Times of India

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran's funeral politics: Khamenei's burial becomes message to region and rivals

Iran's funeral politics: Khamenei's burial becomes message to region and rivals

ABNA English

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· Jul 11, 2026

Afghan Dignitary Says Leader Was Not Just for Iran but for Entire Islamic World

As funeral ceremonies continued in the capital, ABNA correspondent spoke with an Afghan dignitary who had traveled to Tehran to pay respects to the martyred leader. Describing him as an international figure, he said the leader was not just for Iran but for the entire Islamic world, particularly for the people of Afghanistan.

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.

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

Punching Bag Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Funeral of Iran’s Khamanei Echoes With Calls for Death and Revenge Against America

A Funeral Filled With Threats The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was supposed to be a solemn farewell to the man who ruled the Islamic Republic for decades. Instead, it became a massive display of hatred directed toward the United States, Israel, President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [] The post Funeral of Iran’s Khamanei Echoes With Calls for Death and Revenge Against America appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 6, 2026

Analysis-Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order

By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, July 6 (Reuters) - The funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than a national farewell. The sea of mourners in Tehran sent a message to the United States and Israel that their attempt to break the Islamic Republic had failed. Rather than looking weakened by the war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, Iran presented itself as defiant, unified and determined to shape what comes next.

The Hill

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners...

Reuters

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· Jul 9, 2026

LIVE: Funeral ceremony for Iran's Khamenei

Thousands of Iraqis and others from across the region attend the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. #Khamenei #funeral #procession #ceremony #prayer #AliKhamenei #Ayatollah #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 3, 2026

World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran

Foreign leaders and regional delegations gathered in Tehran to pay their respects at the casket of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. His flag-draped coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosalla as Iran began a week-long state funeral. 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

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Iran to use former supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a ‘political statement’

Former US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Marcelle Wahba discusses Iran’s funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. “For the Iranians, right now it’s a point they’re trying to make, a sense of strength and a sense of unity," Ms Wahba told Sky News Australia. “It’s a political statement for what’s going on today.”

CNN

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran prepares huge funeral for Khamenei

CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports from Tehran, where Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February, is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral. Millions are expected to attend. CNN operates in Iran only with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports. #CNN #news

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 7, 2026

What Khamenei’s funeral says about the next Iran-Israel showdown

What Khamenei’s funeral says about the next Iran-Israel showdown

TRT World

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ali Khamenei's coffin carried through Imam Reza shrine before burial

The coffin of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was carried through the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad on July 10, ahead of his burial. Mourners participated in the final stage of the funeral procession, which began on July 4 and included major ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, Baghdad, Najaf and Karbala. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran on 28 February. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

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.

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Conakry : l’ambassade d’Iran en Guinée rend hommage à l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei

L’ambassade de la République islamique d’Iran en Guinée a organisé, mercredi 9 juillet 2026, une cérémonie de commémoration consacrée au martyre de l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tué à Téhéran lors d’une frappe aérienne américano-israléienne le 28 février dernier. La rencontre, tenue au siège de la représentation diplomatique iranienne à Conakry, a rassemblé plusieurs personnalités de la [] The post Conakry : l’ambassade d’Iran en Guinée rend hommage à l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei first appeared on Guineematin.com.

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 4, 2026

Explainer: Which foreign delegations attended the funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revoluti

Asia accounted for the largest share of official delegations.

Ariana News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Senior Afghan delegation travels to Iran for funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The visit comes as Iran prepares what officials have described as the largest state funeral in the history of the Islamic Republic. The post Senior Afghan delegation travels to Iran for funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Iran sends a defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Four months after he was killed at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral spectacle stretching across five cities in two countries, with millions of mourners expected to attend. Despite a costly war against two of the world’s strongest militaries and decades of The post Iran sends a defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’

Calling for revenge and rejecting any compromise with the West, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed on Thursday late into the night for the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad, as the country traded more attacks with the US. Khamenei was buried Friday, state television reported, following a ceremony at which his son and successor was not seen. The “body of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution was buried in the memorial hall of the shrine of Imam...

Saudi Gazette

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· Jul 3, 2026

Saudi deputy FM attends Khamenei funeral in Tehran, conveys leadership's condolences

TEHRAN — Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Waleed Al-Khuraiji conveyed the condolences of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.**media[2731773]**Al-Khuraiji delivered the condolences while attending an official memorial ceremony held in Tehran on Friday, expressing the sympathies of the Saudi leadership to the Iranian president over the passing of the former supreme leader.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Vast media coverage of Leader funeral at world media outlets

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The funeral and farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was widely covered in the prestigious foreign media outlets in the world.

BRICS News

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· Jul 6, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends funeral procession for former Supr [...]

JUST IN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.@BRICSNews

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 4, 2026

Iran's Foreign Ministry: Large official, popular attendance at Sayyed Khamenei's funeral is proof of his status, greatness of our people

Iran's Foreign Ministry: Large official, popular attendance at Sayyed Khamenei's funeral is proof of his status, greatness of our people

All Israel News

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· Jul 6, 2026

'Death to Trump, Netanyahu': Weeklong Khamenei funeral continues across Iran, Iraq

'Death to Trump, Netanyahu': Weeklong Khamenei funeral continues across Iran, Iraq

Iran Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iranians prepare to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, events over many days

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's ruling clerics are planning several days of large funeral events for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to show public support for the Islamic Republic and prove that its revolutionary spirit is still strong. Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes at the start of the war. Funeral ceremonies will begin in Tehran over the weekend, followed by large processions in Qom and

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...

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 []

The Tribune

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· Jul 5, 2026

Iranian leaders vow to carry forward Ayatollah Khamenei’s legacy during funeral ceremony

As Iran and the larger Shia community mourn the death of the former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior Iranian political and military leaders paid tribute to the deceased leader during his funeral prayers ceremony, with the top leadership vowing to continue in his path and issuing strong remarks against those who are responsible for his death.

Powerline

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· Jul 3, 2026

A Funeral for the Ayatollah

Ayatollah Khamenei has been dead for a while, but his funeral will take place tomorrow. Reportedly the funeral needed to await a truce agreement between Iran and the U.S. Perhaps the timing–July 4–is coincidental. The Telegraph headlines: “Supreme leader’s funeral expected to draw 20 million Iranians to streets of Tehran.” Around 20 million Iranians are expected to pack the streets of Tehran for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, the country’s

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