In photos: Tehran unites in grief as millions bid farewell to Martyr Ayatollah Khamenei (4)

The funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family started on Monday morning, 6 July 2026, with mourners in Tehran gathering from the early hours to accompany the sacred bodies. The city’s main routes quickly filled with crowds who walked alongside the cortege, expressing their grief and paying tribute to the late Leader.