Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Summary
Iran will hold funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran starting July 4, with burial planned in Mashhad on July 9. The burial was delayed from March because of ongoing conflict and will include ceremonies in Tehran and the city of Qom.Key Facts
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, died in a joint US-Israeli air strike in February.
- Funeral events will start in Tehran on July 4 and last three days.
- There will be additional ceremonies in Qom on July 7.
- Burial will take place in Mashhad on July 9, Khamenei’s hometown.
- The burial was originally set for March but postponed due to the war.
- The funeral start date coincides with the United States’ Independence Day.
- Khamenei led Iran since 1989 after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died.
- Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, is reportedly becoming more involved as US-Iran talks continue.
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