Khamenei’s body arrives in Tehran for funeral ceremonies

Khamenei’s body arrives in Tehran for funeral ceremonies The body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque as funeral ceremonies begin for the leader who headed the country for more than 36 years. Iranian authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend the funeral, which would make it the largest in the country’s history. The ceremonies are set to conclude with Khamenei’s burial at the Imam Reza shrine in his hometown of Mashhad.

Localisation: Mashhad, Iran, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:44:22 +0100