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Iran’s wounded Supreme Leader won’t attend his father’s funeral

Off The Press

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July 4, 2026

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Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is not expected to attend his father’s funeral, an Iranian official and a Middle Eastern diplomat told NBC News. Khamenei, 56, who was named as successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in March, has not been seen in public or even issued an audio statement since the war began. []...Click to read more

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Times of India

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· 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.

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/

BRICS News

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· Jul 2, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend his father's funeral.

JUST IN: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend his father's funeral.@BRICSNews

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 3, 2026

Khamenei’s coffin readied as Iran prepares for seven-day funeral | AJ #shorts

Iran has begun the funeral processions for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Seven days of events will officially begin in Tehran, with the coffin travelling through the country before his burial in his hometown of Mashhad on July 9. 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

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

Hananya Naftali

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "Iran’s wounded Supreme Leader won’t attend his father’s funeral": Times of India — Overnight lines to pay respects to Khamenei. Reuters — LIVE: Funeral ceremony for Iran's Khamenei. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend his father's funeral.. Al Jazeera English — Khamenei’s coffin readied as Iran prepares for seven-day funeral | AJ #shorts. Associated Press — Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hananya Naftali — Iran is holding the funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei today, with foreign leaders [...]