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Motorists ride past a giant billboard bearing a picture of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of his funeral, in Tehran on July 2, 2026. The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, initially delayed at the height of the Middle East war, will begin on July 4 as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt the conflict. Khamenei, a spiritual figure for many Shias, was killed aged 86 at his compound in the centre of the Iranian capital on February 28, the first day of the war. (Photo by AFP)
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The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader

By Zaid Sabah, Faisal Ali and Daniel Khalili-Tari
Published On 3 Jul 2026

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  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said the US has “constantly demonstrated its complete contempt for genuine peace and security in West Asia”, warning regional countries to draw “clear lessons” from the US-Israel war on Iran.
  • More than 20 million people are expected in Tehran for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.