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LIVE: Khamenei Lies in State in Tehran As Iran Begins Week of Funeral Ceremonies | Al Arabiya Eng...
LIVE: Khamenei Lies in State in Tehran As Iran Begins Week of Funeral Ceremonies | Al Arabiya English 07/03/2026
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Iran Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Funeral prayers for ex-Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, 4 family members enter second day in Tehran
Tehran [Iran], July 5 (ANI): Public funeral prayers for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four members of his family are being held in Tehran on Sunday, the second day of the farewell ceremony, Al Jazeera reported.The prayers will take place at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla, where Khamenei's body has been lying in state since Saturday for public mourning and official farewell ceremonies.
Investing.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies
Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
VIDEO: Funeral prayers for martyred Leader in Iraq
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The ritual of funeral prayers for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and martyred members of his family was held in Iraq on Wednesday.
Tehran Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala
TEHRAN- Wednesday's farewell ceremony for Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, where his coffin was carried in procession around the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS). The ceremony was widely portrayed by the global media as the fulfillment of a wish that, according to accounts published by his office, had remained unfulfilled for nearly seven decades.
Nowlebanon
· Jul 6, 2026
Iran mourns death of Khamenei
Tehran, Iran. Photo by OZAN KOSE / [] The post Iran mourns death of Khamenei appeared first on Nowlebanon.
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 7, 2026
Khamenei’s coffin arrives in holy city of Qom
Tens of thousands of mourners gather at Jamkaran Mosque, just south of Qom, for a funeral service for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies are scheduled to continue in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, before a final burial in his hometown of Mashhad. 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
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Related coverage for "LIVE: Khamenei Lies in State in Tehran As Iran Begins Week of Funeral Ceremonies | Al Arabiya Eng...": Iran Herald — Funeral prayers for ex-Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, 4 family members enter second day in Tehran . Investing.com — Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies. Mehr News Agency — VIDEO: Funeral prayers for martyred Leader in Iraq. Tehran Times — Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala. Nowlebanon — Iran mourns death of Khamenei. Al Jazeera English — Khamenei’s coffin arrives in holy city of Qom