Iran announces national funeral arrangements for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies scheduled to run from July 4 to July 9, state media reports. Multiple outlets say the process begins with farewell or funeral events in Tehran on July 4 and 5, while the burial is set for July 9 in Mashhad. NDTV and other reports specify that Khamenei died at age 86 and had led the Islamic Republic for about 35 years after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s death in 1989. The timing is widely noted as overlapping with the United States’ Independence Day on July 4, which some outlets highlight as a coincidence. Separately, the Washington Times reports that mediators say an agreement to end the war is close, alongside the funeral scheduling, though details of such a deal are not provided in the supplied summaries. Overall, the reporting converges on the July 4 start date, Tehran ceremonies, and a July 9 burial in Mashhad, with Khamenei’s age and long tenure also consistently cited.
Iran schedules state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, burial set for July 9
Iran announces national funeral arrangements for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies scheduled to run from July 4 to July 9, state media reports. Multiple outlets say the pro...
- Iran’s state media announces a national funeral period for Ali Khamenei from July 4 to July 9.
- Funeral events begin in Tehran around July 4–5, with ceremonies continuing into the following days.
- Khamenei is to be buried in Mashhad on July 9.
- Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for about 35 years after 1989, was 86 at the time of his death.
- Reports also link the July 4 funeral start with the U.S. Independence Day date, though described as a coincidence.
Iran has fixed date for the funeral of its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran’s state media disclosed that the funeral rites shall commence in Tehran, Iranian capital city on July 4, while the Supreme Leader will finally be buried in his home town of Mashhad on July 9. According to the state media, the funeral […] Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader, Khamenei
2 months agoISLAMABAD — Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be in July, the country's state-run television said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close. The funeral, burial and farewell events for Khamenei will take place between July 4 and 9 during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar. Khamenei was killed in the opening attack of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February. He is succeeded by his son, Mojtaba, who is seen as even less compromising. Pakistan says a deal to end the war is imminent Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a deal aimed at ending the war was closer than “ever before” and expected to be finalized within 24 hours. Pakistan was preparing for the electronic signing of the agreement, to be followed immediately by technical-level talks next week. In a post on X, Sharif said: “We would like to thank United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran for their ongoing commitment during the negotiations, and we extend our s
2 months agoFuneral processions for Khamenei to be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad Iran has announced a series of farewell, funeral and burial ceremonies for Ali Khamenei, according to a statement from the office responsible for preserving and publishing his works, Press TV reported. Farewell ceremonies are scheduled to take place at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on 4 and 5 July, followed by a funeral procession in the capital on 6 July. Additional funeral processions are planned in Qom on 7 July and in Mashhad on 9 July. Organisers said Khamenei will be buried at the shrine of Imam Reza. The statement invited “all noble and dear people, the free people of the world, followers of the school of Islam, and those interested in Iran” to attend the ceremonies.
2 months agoIran has finally scheduled state funeral proceedings for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to begin on July 4 -- the same day the US throws its 250th birthday bash.
2 months agoIran announces funeral burial dates for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
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