Iranian media report that the body of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is brought to a farewell ceremony in Tehran. According to IRNA, the body arrives at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in southern Tehran for the religious farewell rite, with footage showing the arrival. Separately, Iranian state TV reports that more than 20 million people are expected to travel to Tehran for the funeral. The estimate—if accurate—would more than double Tehran’s population, which is described as roughly 10 million. One account frames Khamenei’s death as being linked to an alleged assassination by the US and Israel on 28 February, reflecting the Iranian state position reported in the articles. The reports focus on preparations and public attendance expectations, including traffic and crowd movement implied by the scale of the event, and do not provide independent verification of the casualty or operational details. The information comes from Iranian state-linked outlets and is presented as reported figures and staged ceremonial movements in Tehran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei funeral draws reported millions to Tehran
Iranian media report that the body of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is brought to a farewell ceremony in Tehran. According to IRNA, the body arrives at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in southern Tehran fo...
- Iranian state-linked outlets report that more than 20 million people are expected to travel to Tehran for Ali Khamenei’s funeral.
- Khamenei’s body is reported to arrive in Tehran for a farewell ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in the south of the city.
- IRNA reports the arrival of the body for the religious farewell rite.
- The articles state that Khamenei died on 28 February, with the cause described as an assassination by the US and Israel, reflecting Iranian state framing.
- Tehran’s population is described as roughly 10 million, and the expected funeral attendance is reported to more than double it.
Body of Seyyed Ali Khamenei brought to farewell ceremony in Tehran The body of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei arrives at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, southern Tehran, for the farewell rite, IRNA reported. More than 20 million people are reportedly expected to travel to Iran’s capital for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by the US and Israel on 28 February, according to Iranian state TV. This would more than double Tehran’s population of roughly 10 million. The video shows the moment the body of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei arrives at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, southern Tehran, for the farewell rite. pic.twitter.com/KiZLj4IEjU — IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) July 2, 2026
3 hours agoOver 20 million expected in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral More than 20 million people are reportedly expected to travel to Iran’s capital for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by the US and Israel on 28 February, according to Iranian state TV. This would more than double Tehran’s population of roughly 10 million. Traffic police stand guard under a giant billboard bearing a picture of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baghdad on 2 July 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
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