A formal ceremony was held this morning at the Mosalla complex in Tehran, with delegations from Russia, China, Iraq and Turkmenistan attending. The processions will continue for six days, concluding with burial in Mashhad. The event is the largest public display of the regime's stability since the strike that killed the Supreme Leader and his family.
The official farewell ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began this morning (Friday, July 3) at the Mosalla complex in Tehran, over four months after his elimination in an Israeli strike. Delegations from Russia, China, Iraq and Turkmenistan attended alongside clerics and religious minority representatives. The event is the largest state ceremony since the strike and is intended to project institutional continuity after the leadership vacuum.
Reports early Friday morning (around 00:06 Jerusalem) first showed the coffin displayed at the Khomeini mausoleum. The regime then announced the funeral schedule: Tehran (July 4–5), Qom (July 7), burial in Mashhad (July 9). By midday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said nearly 100 nations were sending delegations, with at least eight heads of state attending. The funeral proceeded without a successor being named, as The Zioneer reported.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the body was exhumed from a temporary grave in Qom on June 30, and the multi-city route was finalized weeks before. Tehran completed preparations on Wednesday, July 1. The presence of Chinese and Russian delegations highlights the international dimension of the succession process, as the regime navigates both mourning and internal power transition.
What remains open: the succession is still unresolved — the funeral was held without a named successor. The internal power struggle continues, and the regime’s long-term stability remains uncertain.
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