Iran to hold funeral for slain Supreme Leader from July 4-9


ISTANBUL: Iran will hold funeral proceedings for the country's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from July 4 to 9, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Iranian state media on Saturday (June 13).

The arrangements will include a farewell ceremony in the capital, Tehran, from July 4 to 5.

Funeral ceremonies will then be held in Tehran on July 6 and in Qom on July 7.

Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad on July 9.

He was killed in US-Israeli strikes that began against Iran on Feb 28. The attacks also killed several senior Iranian military commanders and government officials. — Bernama-Anadolu

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