Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial after week of processions

Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial after week of processions Submitted by Ayse Betul on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 13:39 While US air strikes hit railways to Mashhad, Iran claims the eight-hour delay to the burial was due to unexpected crowds Mourners gather by Imam Reza shrine for the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 9 July 2026 (Mohammed Salem/Reuters) Off After a week-long mass funeral, the body of Iran ’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has arrived in the northeastern city of Mashhad, where a burial ceremony will take place as the final step. The plane carrying Khamenei's body, along with those of his four family members killed alongside him, was escorted by Iranian military jets and arrived at Mashhad's Shahid Hasheminejad Airport early on Thursday. But Iranian media announced that the burial ceremony will now take place at 2pm local time, eight hours later than originally planned.