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Top Iranian officials attend funeral of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran

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July 5, 2026

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Three of Khamenie’s sons emerged. But still unseen was their brother, Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The post Top Iranian officials attend funeral of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran appeared first on MS NOW.

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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

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.

Reuters

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· Jul 7, 2026

LIVE: Body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei arrives in Iraq

Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi, attend a reception ceremony at Najaf International Airport for the body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of an international funeral ceremony. #iran #iraq #najaf #ayatollahalikhamenei #khamenei #middleeast #funeral #live #Reuters #News Follow our live coverage: https://reut.rs/3R1mvYP

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather

Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners converging on Tehran where his body is lying in state.Authorities expect public mourning and grand processions to attract millions before Khamenei's burial next week, four months after he was killed aged 86 at his compound in the opening US-Israeli salvo of the Middle East war.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 3, 2026

Officials, popular Arabs attend in Tehran for funeral of martyred leader of nation

Officials, popular Arabs attend in Tehran for funeral of martyred leader of nation

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 3, 2026

Top Iranian Officials Bid Farewell to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, attend a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The body of Khamenei was lying in state in a vast hall in Tehran as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects after his 37-year rule.

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Related coverage for "Top Iranian officials attend funeral of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran": Associated Press — Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Times of India — Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei's: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader's funeral. Reuters — LIVE: Body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei arrives in Iraq. Al-Monitor — Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Officials, popular Arabs attend in Tehran for funeral of martyred leader of nation. Al Arabiya English — Top Iranian Officials Bid Farewell to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei