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Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
South China Morning Post Saturday 13 June 2026, 12:35 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators say an agreement to end the war is close. The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran’s state-run television IRIB reported. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.

Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators say an agreement to end the war is close. The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran’s state-run television IRIB reported. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February. He has since been replaced by his... [Image text:] POMEGRANATE
Iranian (ORG) Khamenei (PERSON) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (PERSON) Iran (LOCATION) IRIB (ORG) Israel (LOCATION) the United States (LOCATION)
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