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Second day of Leader's funeral ceremony underway in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian nation is mourning and paying tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Grand Mosalla for the second day in a row.
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Anadolu Agency
· Jul 4, 2026
Thousands gather in Iran as week-long funeral rites begin for slain supreme leader Khamenei
Funeral ceremonies begin with national anthem, Quran recitations in capital Tehran as Iranians bid farewell to late supreme leader
Associated Press
· 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
Tehran Times
· Jul 4, 2026
What slogans do the mourning crowds chant?
TEHRAN- The funeral and farewell ceremony for the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, is far more than a simple ritual of bidding farewell to a political or religious figure. It is a scene where grief, loyalty, and the redefinition of the bond between the social body and the leadership of the system unfold simultaneously.
Times of India
· 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.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Symbolic farewell ceremony for martyred Leader in Rasht
RASHT, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Those of the people of Rasht, Gilan Province who have not made it to the capital Tehran to attend the Martyred Leader funeral held a symbolic farewell ceremony.
TASS
· Jul 8, 2026
Around 2.5 million people attend farewell ceremony for Khamenei in Iraq’s Najaf — TV
The farewell ceremony for the late Iranian leader will begin there at 4:00 p.m. local time
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Related coverage for "Second day of Leader's funeral ceremony underway in Tehran": Anadolu Agency — Thousands gather in Iran as week-long funeral rites begin for slain supreme leader Khamenei. Associated Press — Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran Times — What slogans do the mourning crowds chant?. Times of India — Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei's: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader's funeral. Mehr News Agency — Symbolic farewell ceremony for martyred Leader in Rasht. TASS — Around 2.5 million people attend farewell ceremony for Khamenei in Iraq’s Najaf — TV