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Iran Supreme Leader Vows at Avenge Father’s Death
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, vowed to avenge the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The new leader made a series of posts on X Saturday.
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Times of India
· Jul 4, 2026
Overnight lines to pay respects to Khamenei
Iran is mourning its slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a week of funeral processions. His body lies in state in Tehran, drawing thousands of mourners and foreign dignitaries. The nation is united in grief and calls for vengeance following his death in a US and Israeli attack. The funeral marks a critical moment for Iran's leadership.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 3, 2026
Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather
Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners converging on Tehran where his body is lying in state.Authorities expect public mourning and grand processions to attract millions before Khamenei's burial next week, four months after he was killed aged 86 at his compound in the opening US-Israeli salvo of the Middle East war.
DNyuz
· Jul 4, 2026
The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei
Iran has begun the commemorations for its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the first strikes of the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. Iran’s new leaders are marking his death and 37-year tenure with a funeral unlike any other in recent history. The procession will take the ayatollah’s body — preserved []
Hananya Naftali
· 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.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Khamenei’s coffin placed in Tehran religious complex as Iran begins days-long funeral
The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, state media reported. Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death. Photos showed mourners carrying Khamenei’s coffin, emblazoned with Iran’s tricolour flag, into the...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes
Iran will begin a six-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 4, four months after he was killed in US-Israeli strikes that opened the war. Tehran's mayor projects 20 million mourners at the capital's main procession alone, in what authorities describe as the largest gathering in the city's history.
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Related coverage for "Iran Supreme Leader Vows at Avenge Father’s Death": Times of India — Overnight lines to pay respects to Khamenei. Al-Monitor — Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather. DNyuz — The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Hananya Naftali — Iran is holding the funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei today, with foreign leaders [...]. South China Morning Post — Khamenei’s coffin placed in Tehran religious complex as Iran begins days-long funeral. The Eastern Herald — Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes