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Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral, months after death in Israeli strike
Millions are expected to participate in funeral processions across the country for the late supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike in February. From Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the coffin will move to Qom, to Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq and be laid to rest in Mashhad, Ali Khamenei's hometown
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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/
Intel Slava
· Jul 3, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇷⚡️ — In Tehran, a farewell ceremony has begun for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who [...]
— In Tehran, a farewell ceremony has begun for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died from American-Israeli strikes.@Intelslava
DawnNews English
· Jun 21, 2026
Mourners Attend Funeral Of Four Killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon | Dawn News English
Lebanese mourners gathered in Qennarit in Sidon district on Sunday (June 21) to bid farewell to four people killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday (June 20). #lebanon #israel #breakingnews #middleeast #sidon #war #worldnews #conflict --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
Tehran Times
· Jul 3, 2026
Thousands mourn Leader at site of his martyrdom
TEHRAN — Thousands of mourners, including families of Iran's martyrs, gathered on Thursday night at the site where Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was martyred in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, in an emotional farewell ceremony held beside the Imam Khomeini Husseiniya.
Iran Herald
· Jul 6, 2026
Huge crowds attend funeral procession of Iran's late leader in Tehran
TEHRAN, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Huge crowds from across Iran on Monday filled the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of the country's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike in late February.The procession, held following two days of farewell ceremonies at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla prayer hall in central Tehran, was also attended by a large number of Iranian officials, includ
TRT World
· 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.
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