Iran begins public mourning for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Posted Jul 3, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-03-0630
Iran has initiated several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over four months after his death, attributed to US and Israeli strikes.
Iran has initiated several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. These ceremonies commence more than four months after his death, which the source attributes to strikes launched by the United States and Israel. His body is set to lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday, with burial scheduled for next Thursday in his hometown of Mashhad. Officials have indicated that the funeral events could attract an attendance of up to 20 million people.
Sources: BBC News