Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial after week of processions

Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial after week of processions Submitted by Ayse Betul on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 13:39 While US air strikes hit railways to Mashhad, Iran claims the eight-hour delay to the burial was due to unexpected crowds Mourners gather by Imam Reza shrine for the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 9 July 2026 (Mohammed Salem/Reuters) Off After a week-long mass funeral, the body of Iran ’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has arrived in the northeastern city of Mashhad, where a burial ce