The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes that triggered the West Asia war, arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday (July 3, 2026) ahead of his funeral, state media reported.
Read | In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran draws its red linesMillions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s (July 4, 2026) official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.
Photos showed mourners carrying Khamenei’s coffin, emblazoned with Iran’s tricolour flag, into the Grand Mosalla, one of the Islamic republic’s most important ceremonial venues.
Read more: West Asia war updates July 2, 2026Preparations for Khamenei’s public funeral, initially delayed at the height of the war, are taking place as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt the conflict.
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The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes that triggered the West Asia war, arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday (July 3, 2026) ahead of his funeral, state media reported.
Read | In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran draws its red lines
Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s (July 4, 2026) official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.
Photos showed mourners carrying Khamenei’s coffin, emblazoned with Iran’s tricolour flag, into the Grand Mosalla, one of the Islamic republic’s most important ceremonial venues.
Read more: West Asia war updates July 2, 2026
Preparations for Khamenei’s public funeral, initially delayed at the height of the war, are taking place as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt the conflict.
(With inputs from AFP)
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