Iran begins six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei

Iran begins six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 07/04/2026 - 14:39 Millions are expected to attend funeral ceremonies in Tehran as world leaders arrive, and attention turns to the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their final respects to Iran's assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on 4 July 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Massive crowds of Iranians gathered in Tehran on Saturday as the country began six days of funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed on the opening day of the US- Israel war on Iran. His coffin, draped beneath his black turban, was placed at the Grand Mosalla in the capital. Mourners, many dressed in black, began arriving before dawn.