Khamenei Funeral Becomes Stage for Iran’s Postwar Power Play

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.

Qalibaf turns funeral diplomacy into a platform for regional engagement

TEHRAN — The funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have become more than a moment of national mourning. They have also provided Iran with a significant diplomatic opportunity, as senior officials and high-level delegations from across Asia and the Middle East gathered in Tehran for a series of talks on regional security, post-war diplomacy, and strategic cooperation.

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

Vast media coverage of Leader funeral at world media outlets

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The funeral and farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was widely covered in the prestigious foreign media outlets in the world.

Inside Iran's Seven-Day State Funeral for Ali Khamenei

A day-by-day guide to Iran's state funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, from Tehran to Najaf to burial in Mashhad.

Iraq restricts Khamenei funeral ceremonies amid scrutiny over Iran ties

Iran’s Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Iraq is pursuing a delicate balancing act Iraqi authorities are seeking to ensure that the commemorations retain a religious rather than political character by opposing the participation of senior commanders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC) BAGHDAD – Iraqi authorities have imposed restrictions on funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian supreme leader []

Khamenei buried in Mashhad as Iran–U.S. tensions rise

The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken place in Iran as mediators struggle to restart U.S.-Iran talks. Read all

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.

LIVE: Fourth day of funeral procession for Iran's Khamenei

Iranians gather for the fourth day of a funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The country is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei before he is buried on July 9. #Khamenei #funeral #procession #prayer #AliKhamenei #Iran #Ayatollah #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Funeral of Iran’s Khamanei Echoes With Calls for Death and Revenge Against America

A Funeral Filled With Threats The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was supposed to be a solemn farewell to the man who ruled the Islamic Republic for decades. Instead, it became a massive display of hatred directed toward the United States, Israel, President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [] The post Funeral of Iran’s Khamanei Echoes With Calls for Death and Revenge Against America appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Iranians prepare to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, events over many days

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's ruling clerics are planning several days of large funeral events for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to show public support for the Islamic Republic and prove that its revolutionary spirit is still strong. Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes at the start of the war. Funeral ceremonies will begin in Tehran over the weekend, followed by large processions in Qom and

The symbolism of Ali Khamenei’s funeral, from Iran to Iraq

From Iran to Iraq, Ali Khamenei’s funeral carries strong symbolism and a message of unity for millions of Shia Muslims, whose leaders have different visions of religion and politics. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem explains. 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

For Khamenei’s funeral, a highly-scripted show of public mourning and fury

TEHRAN ― Iran’s turn to harder line postwar politics has been on full display during funeral rites for the country’s assassinated supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from the reappearance of senior military leaders to calls for revenge amid national mourning. After foreign dignitaries and senior Iranian officials convened for ceremonies in Tehran, culminating with a []

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.

Khamenei’s funeral reflects ‘a real sense of unity’ – analyst (VIDEO)

The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has become a show of solidarity and defiance by the Iranians, Christopher Helali has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

What Khamenei’s funeral says about the next Iran-Israel showdown

What Khamenei’s funeral says about the next Iran-Israel showdown

[Video] Iranian state media shows preparations for the funeral of Khamenei that is set to take [...]

Iranian state media shows preparations for the funeral of Khamenei that is set to take place this wekeend.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf urged Iranians to mass at the funeral and sound to the world a call for blood revenge for their leader. Reported across multiple channels within the hour.

Iran calls for massive turnout at Khamenei’s funeral, urges public to ‘avenge’ his death

Iran’s Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has urged millions of Iranians to participate in the funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing the ceremony as an opportunity to honour his legacy and send a strong message to the international community. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ghalibaf called on [] Iran calls for massive turnout at Khamenei’s funeral, urges public to ‘avenge’ his death

IRAN WAR: Millions expected to attend Ali Khamenei funeral

Here's the latest on the Iran war for Friday

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners...

Trump: I thought Iranians hated Khamenei, then I saw the funeral

ALBAWABA — Thousands of Iranians mourned the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at his funeral in Tehran, scenes which took U...

Will Iran’s new supreme leader appear as his father’s marathon funeral nears its end?

The marathon weeklong funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will culminate today when his body is transported to its final burial site at the Imam Reza shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad – Khamenei’s birthplace. Iranian state media reported on Thursday morning that Khamenei’s body had departed Iraq’s Najaf airport, bound for Iran. The post Will Iran’s new supreme leader appear as his father’s marathon funeral nears its end? appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Preparations made for Ali Khamenei’s funeral as Revolutionary Guard leader surfaces for first time in months

Iran is preparing for a lavish six-day funeral to honor deceased former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with militant and authoritarian allies descending on the capital of Tehran for a spectacle designed to project the regime’s strength despite war, economic turmoil, and uncertainty over its future. The ceremonies begin Saturday, more than four months after []

Iranian leaders vow to carry forward Ayatollah Khamenei’s legacy during funeral ceremony

As Iran and the larger Shia community mourn the death of the former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior Iranian political and military leaders paid tribute to the deceased leader during his funeral prayers ceremony, with the top leadership vowing to continue in his path and issuing strong remarks against those who are responsible for his death.

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...

‘A Kind of Loyalty Test’: Khamenei Funeral Projects Defiance After War

The funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader [] The post ‘A Kind of Loyalty Test’: Khamenei Funeral Projects Defiance After War appeared first on The Media Line.