Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
The ceremonies were delayed by war-related security concerns and will include a procession in Tehran, a service in Qom and burial in Mashhad.
- The national funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.
- Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on his compound in February killed Khamenei, ending over three decades leading the Islamic Republic.
- Three days of funeral ceremonies in Tehran will precede the burial, with an additional service scheduled in the holy city of Qom on July 7.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's son, has remained out of public view since the war began, though U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted earlier this month he appears to be taking a more active role.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal framework, with an initial agreement expected to be signed within 24 hours.
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Khamenei’s ‘target-rich’ funeral is Iran’s biggest security gamble, sends message to US: expert
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s decision to hold a July funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is a high-stakes bet that any emerging peace deal with the United States will hold, potentially creating a “target-rich” gathering of Tehran’s most isolated leaders, a counterterrorism expert warned Sunday. The multi-day state funeral, announced by Iranian state media on June 13, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4 a…
Khamenei's 'target-rich' funeral is Iran’s biggest security gamble, sends message to US: expert – Democratic Accent
Iran’s decision to hold a July funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is a high-stakes bet that any emerging peace deal with the United States will hold, potentially creating a “target-rich” gathering of Tehran’s most isolated leaders, a counterterrorism expert warned Sunday. The multi-day state funeral, announced by Iranian state media on June 13, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4 and end with Khamenei’s burial in the holy ci…
Tehran. The Iranian government announced yesterday that the funeral of the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on February 28 in a joint U.S.-Israel attack on Tehran, will begin on July 4 and will extend for five days of commemorations.
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