Iran buried the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad after a dayslong funeral procession, according to reports.
Khamenei was buried in Mashhad early Friday morning, after a dayslong funeral procession that began following the February 2026 strike. The burial concludes a period of national mourning, as reported by Iranian media.
The Zioneer reported Thursday evening (21:20 Jerusalem) that Iranian news agency Fars confirmed the grave was being prepared in the Dar al-Dhikr hall within the Imam Reza shrine complex, with several family members to be buried alongside him. Simultaneously, Israeli news outlet N12 reported explosions near the burial site and that top officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, were attending.
The funeral procession, which lasted several days, drew large crowds across Iran. The Zioneer previously reported on the exhumation of Khamenei's body from a temporary grave in Qom on June 30, and the regime's denial of reports of a temporary burial on July 1. The burial in Mashhad, Khamenei's birthplace, was widely expected.
The reports of explosions during the ceremony remain unconfirmed, and the full details of the burial ceremony are still emerging.
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