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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...
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Tehran Times
· Jul 8, 2026
In the loving embrace of Imam Hussein: Martyr Khamenei
TEHRAN - In an unprecedented display of regional solidarity, deep spiritual reverence, and revolutionary resolve, millions of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holiest cities to pay their final, heartfelt respects during the historic funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 5, 2026
Second day of Leader's funeral ceremony underway in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian nation is mourning and paying tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Grand Mosalla for the second day in a row.
Times of India
· 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
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Related coverage for "Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’": Tehran Times — In the loving embrace of Imam Hussein: Martyr Khamenei. Mehr News Agency — Second day of Leader's funeral ceremony underway in Tehran. Times of India — Iran's funeral politics: Khamenei's burial becomes message to region and rivals