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Pashinyan in Iran to Attend Funeral of Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

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July 3, 2026

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Pashinyan in Iran to Attend Funeral of Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Pashinyan was welcomed by Iranian Vice President Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.

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Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Official delegations arrive in Tehran for funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei

Senior officials, political delegations from Iraq, Tajikistan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, other countries travel to Tehran for funeral ceremonies

Times of India

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· Jul 4, 2026

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.

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

BRICS News

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· Jul 6, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends funeral procession for former Supr [...]

JUST IN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.@BRICSNews

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for Leader's farewell

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran to attend the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, which began on Friday and will last for few days.

Tehran Times

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "Pashinyan in Iran to Attend Funeral of Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei": Anadolu Agency — Official delegations arrive in Tehran for funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei. Times of India — Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei's: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader's funeral. Associated Press — Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends funeral procession for former Supr [...]. Mehr News Agency — Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for Leader's farewell. Tehran Times — Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala