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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9, 2026

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement New plan
  • The funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is scheduled to begin on July 4, 2026.
  • Khamenei will be buried in his birthplace, Mashhad, on July 9, 2026, at the Imam Reza Shrine.
  • The report mentions ongoing peace talks between Iran and the US, mediated by Pakistan's Prime Minister, to end a three-month war.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest on July 9, 2026, in his birthplace of Mashhad, at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest site for Shia Muslims. The funeral procession is set to commence on July 4, 2026, beginning in the capital, Tehran.

Further ceremonies will take place in the holy city of Qom on July 7, 2026, before Khamenei's body is transported to Mashhad. The report also notes that the funerals for Khamenei's daughter and son-in-law, who were killed in a U.S.-Israel attack on Tehran on February 28, 2026, will be held on the same day as Khamenei's burial.

Currently, the position of Supreme Leader is held by Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei. His wife was also a casualty of the February 28, 2026, attack. The article concludes by mentioning that Iran and the U.S. are engaged in peace negotiations, mediated by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to end a conflict that has lasted over three months.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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