Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
Iran initiated public mourning for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, with ceremonies starting Friday. His body will lie in state in Tehran for three days, attracting an estimated 20 million mourners. The funeral culminates in his burial in Mashhad next Thursday, amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
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Published 03 Jul 2026, 05:53 UTC · Updated 03 Jul 2026, 06:20 UTC
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