According to reports from Iran, the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin on Friday. The procession will pass through several cities in Iraq before concluding in Iran, where his coffin will be buried in Mashhad, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt.
According to a report attributed to Iranian sources, the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — killed in late February — will begin this Friday. The procession is set to pass through multiple cities in Iraq before returning to Iran for burial in Mashhad. The report, cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, provides a specific start date that contrasts with earlier, conflicting reports. The Zioneer has previously covered a range of potential dates for parts of the funeral and burial, including an official Iranian schedule setting burial for July 9, and other reports mentioning July 4 or ceremonies in Iraq on July 8–9. This new report adds Friday as the first day of the procession, but the overall funeral itinerary remains sourced from multiple uncoordinated media accounts.
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- StrongTehran mayor says Khamenei funeral ceremonies to take place in Iraq on July 8–9
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- DevelopingIranian regime publishes official funeral schedule for Khamenei, burial set for July 9
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