Tens of thousands are attending the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the Iranian city of Qom, according to Israeli media reports. Qom is a major Shiite religious center.
Tens of thousands are attending funeral events for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the Iranian city of Qom on Tuesday morning, according to Israeli media reports. The reports, citing N12, describe large crowds gathering in Qom — a major center of Shiite religious authority and study in Iran — for the funeral proceedings.
This marks a further phase of the funeral processions following the mass ceremonies in Tehran over the past days, which drew millions of mourners according to Iranian state media. The Qom funeral continues the period of national mourning for Khamenei, who died last week after decades as Iran's supreme leader.
The report from N12 is based on a single Israeli media source, and details of the Qom funeral's exact timing and proceedings remain limited.
3 developments
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- StrongTehran mayor says Khamenei funeral ceremonies to take place in Iraq on July 8–9
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