Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9

AL-MONITOR
Jun 13, 2026
A picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS — Majid Asgaripour

DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) - Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.

Khamenei, was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in February. His death marked the end of more than three decades at the helm of the Islamic Republic.

(Reporting by Ahmed Elimam, Eman Abu Hassira and Mohammed Gebaly, Editing by Louise Heavens)