Iranian state television and media outlets report that the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will conclude with burial in Mashhad on July 9, with earlier procession stages differing across reports — some stating July 6 in Tehran and July 7 in Qom, and others citing July 4 in Tehran as the start date, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) citing Iranian sources.
Iranian state television and media outlets have published conflicting dates for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The one consistent detail across reports is the burial date: July 9 in Mashhad, at the Imam Reza shrine complex. Earlier stages diverge between sources: an initial detailed report by Iranian media (posted 13:39 Jerusalem) stated the funeral procession begins July 6 in Tehran, continues July 7 in Qom, and concludes with burial July 9 in Mashhad. A subsequent report (posted 14:21 Jerusalem) cited a start date of July 4 in Tehran, with burial still on July 9. Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) relayed both reports without adjudicating between them. The Zioneer's earlier SAME-THREAD bulletin (13:43) reported that state TV had set the burial date at July 9, without specifying earlier stages. The differing accounts likely reflect separate planning committees or evolving security/logistical arrangements, but no single official schedule has been published. The funeral follows Khamenei's death, whose successor Mojtaba Khamenei has been the subject of intense speculation amid reports of disrupted command-and-control. What remains unconfirmed is the definitive order of funeral events and the extent of international participation, which Iran's vice president previously estimated could include requests from over one million foreign mourners.
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