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Will Mojtaba Khamenei attend Ali Khamenei's funeral? Questions persist as Iranian officials stay mum
Funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be a six-day event that will take place from July 4, but questions linger on whether his son and current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will appear during the burial or not. 56-year-old Mojtaba has not appeared before the public since the war between the United States (US) and Iran on February 28.
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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
Al Bawaba
· Jul 2, 2026
Pakistani PM to attend Iran supreme leader's funeral
ALBAWABA - Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif announced that he will be attending the funeral of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in Iran, AFP reported Thursday...
BRICS News
· Jul 2, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇮🇷 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian Supreme [...]
JUST IN: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral.@BRICSNews
Hindustan Times
· Jul 4, 2026
Khamenei funeral LIVE: Iran officially begins public funeral ceremony for slain supreme leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral LIVE: Delegations from Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan paid their respects to the former Iranian Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, Iranian authorities said they expect between 12 and 20 million people to take part in the funeral ceremonies over the next three days.
Reuters
· 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
JFeed
· Jul 2, 2026
Human Shield? Theories Swirl Over Why Pakistan's PM Is Attending Khamenei's Funeral
Shehbaz Sharif says he'll attend Khamenei's funeral in Iran, raising questions about Pakistan's neutrality as US-Iran mediator, and theories that he's really there as a human shield.
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