The funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began Friday morning in Tehran, four months after his reported elimination. The regime announced ceremonies will span multiple days, with burial scheduled for Mashhad on July 9.
The funeral ceremonies for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Friday morning, four months after his reported elimination, according to Iranian regime announcements and state-aligned media. The body, reportedly held in cold storage for over four months, was brought to Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in the capital for a farewell ceremony attended by senior regime officials, including IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, and families of those killed in the war.
The regime has declared an official mourning period spanning several days. The itinerary includes mass processions in Tehran on July 4-5, religious ceremonies in Qom on July 7, and final burial in Khamenei's birthplace of Mashhad on July 9, according to the announcement.
As The Zioneer reported in the early hours of Friday, the regime had previously confirmed the multi-city funeral schedule on July 3. The event follows earlier reports that Khamenei's body was exhumed from a temporary grave in Qom late last month, as preparations for a massive state funeral advanced.
Western governments are closely monitoring the ceremonies, which are expected to draw millions of mourners. The procession represents a major state event for the Islamic Republic, marking the end of a five-month period since the former leader's reported elimination. The exact circumstances of his death remain a matter of competing claims, with Iranian officials and regionally-aligned outlets providing the primary narrative.
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