Iran is preparing long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during U.S. and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war, according to multiple reports. The ceremonies begin in Tehran over the weekend, with planned mass processions and additional rites in other major religious cities. Sources say the mourning period includes events in Qom and Mashhad, and ceremonies are also scheduled in Iraq. Several outlets describe the program as spanning roughly a week, featuring large-scale public mourning expected to draw millions of people. The New York Times and others frame the funerals as a key moment for the Iranian leadership as it marks the death of the country’s senior cleric after decades in the role. The Hill reports that Khamenei is to be buried on July 9, while other accounts focus on the start of the mourning rites and the geographic spread of ceremonies. Across outlets, the central points are the timing of the first rites, the multi-city nature of the mourning, and the reported date for burial.