Preparations for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are underway in Iran, according to a report from journalist Roi Kays. The specific nature of the preparations and any updated timetable were not disclosed. The report follows weeks of conflicting accounts about the funeral schedule from various Iranian and regional sources.
Journalist Roi Kays reported Monday evening that preparations for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are underway in Iran, though no additional details on the scope, timeline, or location of the preparations were provided in the brief dispatch.
As The Zioneer has extensively covered, funeral preparations have been a subject of conflicting reports for weeks. Iranian authorities earlier this month said the event could draw over 35 million mourners — one of the largest mass gatherings in modern history — though no official confirmation of that figure has been published. Burial plans have varied widely by source: some reports placed the main ceremony in Qom on Tuesday, while others cited July 9 in Mashhad or July 4. Travel agencies reportedly prepared packages for the period of July 4–12.
This latest report does not clarify which of those conflicting timetables, if any, remains operative, nor does it indicate whether an official date has been set. The source is a single journalist's report, and the claim has not been independently confirmed by Iranian state media or official channels.
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