Iran Announces Funeral Details for Supreme Leader Khamenei Amidst Reported Peace Deal

Iran is set to hold a historic funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in a U.S. and Israeli airstrike on February 28. The 86-year-old leader, who guided the Islamic Republic for 36 years, will be honored in ceremonies that will take place months after his death due to ongoing conflict conditions.

State media announced that the commemoration ceremonies will commence in the capital, Tehran, on July 4. The proceedings will then move to Qom on July 7, before concluding with Khamenei's burial on July 9 in Mashhad, his birthplace in the northeast of the country. The airstrike that claimed Khamenei's life reportedly destroyed a command post in central Tehran.

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The funeral ceremonies will begin in Tehran on July 4, continue in Qom on July 7, and conclude with burial in his birthplace, Mashhad, on July 9.

Following Khamenei's death, his 56-year-old son, Mojtaba, who lost his wife in the same attack and was also injured, has reportedly assumed the role of Iran's new religious leader. He inherits leadership at a critical juncture, as the nation is said to be on the verge of a diplomatic resolution to the war with the United States, which has lasted over three months. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Saturday that both countries have agreed to a peace deal, with initial official signatures expected within 24 hours.

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The two countries have agreed to a peace deal, with initial official signatures expected within 24 hours.