Funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have begun in Tehran. His body and those of family members killed with him have arrived at the prepared site, where delegations from some 100 countries are expected to participate, according to Iranian organizers.
The body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with the coffins of family members killed alongside him, arrived at the prepared funeral site in Tehran on Friday morning, as official farewell ceremonies continued. The arrival marks a key moment in the six-day funeral process scheduled to conclude with burial in Mashhad on July 9.
The funeral schedule was announced at 00:06 Jerusalem, with ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad. The official farewell commenced at the Mosalla complex, with delegations from Russia, China, Iraq, and Turkmenistan attending. Iran reported that nearly 100 nations are sending delegations, including at least eight heads of state or government, though European countries that supported Israeli and US strikes were not invited, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
At 11:28 Jerusalem, IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi appeared publicly at the funeral site, placing his hand on the coffin—his first public appearance since the start of Operation Roaring Lion in February. His presence confirmed the regime has completed major preparations. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is representing Moscow in Tehran.
The funeral is the largest public display of regime stability since the Feb 28 strike that eliminated Khamenei and his family. The processions proceed as the regime continues to project stability amid succession uncertainty—no successor has been named, as reported by The Zioneer at 00:06 Jerusalem. This dispatch remains developing pending independent confirmation of the full delegation list and the precise timing of the burial. The succession question also remains unresolved.
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