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NewsThe GuardianJuly 3, 2026United States

Iran Plans Six-Day Funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran is organizing a six-day funeral procession for the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. The event is intended to demonstrate national resilience and will include processions in Iran and Iraq, while the successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains absent due to injuries.

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Why It Matters

The funeral serves as a major geopolitical event intended to signal Iran's political and religious stance to the international community following the death of its .

Key Facts

  • The funeral for Ali Khamenei is scheduled for six days, beginning Saturday in Tehran and ending Thursday in Mashhad.
  • Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February.
  • The funeral procession will include stops in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Najaf at the request of Iraqi politicians.
  • Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor, will not attend the funeral due to injuries sustained in the same strike that killed his father.
  • The strike that killed Ali Khamenei also resulted in the deaths of Mojtaba Khamenei's wife and 14-month-old daughter.
  • Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, has publicly threatened to kill Mojtaba Khamenei.
  • Nato leaders agreed last year to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.

Who's Mentioned

locationTehran“Location where the funeral begins.”locationMashhad“Location where the burial will take place.”personIsrael Katz“Israel's defence minister.”locationNajaf“Iraqi city included in the funeral procession.”personMohammad Reza Aref“Iran's first vice-president and lead funeral organizer.”personMojtaba Khamenei“Successor to Ali Khamenei, currently injured.”locationKarbala“Iraqi city included in the funeral procession.”personAli Khamenei“Former supreme leader of Iran, deceased.”