Khamenei Funeral and Fallout
Iran stages a massive mourning event after Khamenei’s death amid war and tensions.
July 4, 2026 · Updated Jul 4, 11:49am ET
CNNLive updates: Crowds gather in Iran for dayslong funeral and public mourning for slain supreme leader
CNBCIran begins six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei nearly four months after his death
New York PostTrump says Iran gets ‘week off’ for lengthy funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei: ‘Isn’t that nice?’
Al JazeeraIran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration
NPRDayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran
Washington ExaminerIran begins Khamenei's funeral 126 days after assassination
The GuardianCrowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins
Associated PressIran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
Just the NewsTens of thousands turn out for Khamenei funeral, chants of 'Death to America'
MEDIAiteIranian Woman Blasts ‘Bloodthirsty Enemy’ Trump on CNN as Ayatollah Khamenei Funeral Kicks Off
BBC NewsLarge crowds gather in Tehran for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
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What happened
Iran began a six-day funeral procession on July 4 for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Ali KhameneiSupreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026, nearly four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes at the start of the February war. Hundreds of thousands gathered at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla
Grand Musalla of Tehranmosque in Tehran, Iran, where his body lay in state before planned processions through multiple cities. Authorities shut Iran down for Sunday and Monday to boost participation and projected millions of mourners before the rites end July 9. The funeral is expected to conclude with burial in Mashhad.
