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Iran mourns death of Khamenei
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Times of India
· Jul 4, 2026
Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei's: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader's funeral
Iran mourned its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with funeral ceremonies in Tehran, where his coffin was displayed alongside that of his 14-month-old granddaughter, killed in an Israeli airstrike. The event also honored other family members, including his son-in-law and daughter. Thousands gathered for prayers, with traditional practices observed. The funeral procession is expected to span several days and locations, including neighboring Iraq.
Reuters
· 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/
Tehran Times
· Jul 3, 2026
Citizens, officials mourn son-in-law of martyred Leader at Tehran funeral
TEHRAN — Scores of mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday afternoon to bid farewell to Martyr Mesbah al-Hoda Bagheri-Kani, the son-in-law of the martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside him in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28.
Al-Monitor
· 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.
South China Morning Post
· 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...
CNN
· 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
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Related coverage for "Iran mourns death of Khamenei": Times of India — Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei's: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader's funeral. Reuters — LIVE: Funeral ceremony for Iran's Khamenei. Tehran Times — Citizens, officials mourn son-in-law of martyred Leader at Tehran funeral. Al-Monitor — Analysis-Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order. South China Morning Post — Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’. CNN — Iran prepares huge funeral for Khamenei