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Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
France 24 Saturday 04 July 2026, 05:14 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read
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Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Mourners wept when authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran.

Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Mourners wept when authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: - The body of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla religious complex on Friday. - Iran's new IRGC chief emerged from hiding to pay his respects to the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Tehran prepared for the days-long funeral ceremonies. - Several hundred people were already waiting on Friday evening outside the venue for the funeral of Iran's slain supreme leader. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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