According to unverified social media reports in Iran, footage has been published showing what is described as the fresh grave of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with claims that he has been eliminated. The report cannot be independently verified.
Unverified social media reports from Iran circulated Friday evening claiming to show footage of the fresh grave of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with text alleging he has been eliminated. The claims come a day after The Zioneer’s thread on the burial concluded with Iranian state media releasing footage of the burial site alongside family members’ graves, confirming the location.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday July 9 at 21:20 Jerusalem, initial reports indicated explosions near the burial ceremony in Mashhad as top Iranian officials attended. Within the same hour, Iranian news agency Fars reported final preparations for burial in the Dar al-Dhikr hall of the Imam Reza shrine, noting that family members killed alongside Khamenei in the February 2026 strike would be buried next to him. Subsequent reports confirmed burial in the Sheikh Reza tomb complex, and by overnight reports the final burial was completed after a week of ceremonies. The burial was independently corroborated by Israeli outlet N12, Iranian sources, and the Abu Ali Express outlet, which reported a new permanent burial plaza in Mashhad. By version 8, state media released footage of the burial site, providing visual confirmation of the grave’s location.
The thread has consistently reported Khamenei’s death from the February 2026 strike, with multiple sources and state media confirming the burial. No relevant background from The Zioneer’s wider record is directly applicable to this specific development.
The new unverified claims do not alter the established facts of Khamenei’s death and burial. The source of the footage and the claim have not been confirmed by any official Iranian source or international media. The claims may be part of disinformation efforts, but no further verification is available at this time.
9 developments
- DevelopingIranian opposition sources publish image of Khamenei's coffin
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- StrongNew footage shows protesters stepping on Trump picture at Khamenei funeral
- DevelopingYnet reports documentation from Tehran showing coffins of Khamenei and family members killed with him
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