Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin 4 July, burial set for 9 July

Reuters

13 June, 2026, 05:10 pm

Last modified: 13 June, 2026, 05:25 pm

Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin 4 July, burial set for 9 July

Khamenei, was killed in Israeli and US ‌strikes ⁠on Iran in February.

Reuters

13 June, 2026, 05:10 pm

Last modified: 13 June, 2026, 05:25 pm

People react as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, 1 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali ‌Khamenei will begin in Tehran on 4 July and conclude with his ⁠burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on 9 July, state media reported on Saturday (13 June).

Khamenei, was killed in Israeli and US ‌strikes ⁠on Iran in February.

His death marked the end of ⁠more than three decades at the helm of ⁠the Islamic Republic.

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