A state funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former… (церемония · хаменея · иран)
A state funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former Supreme Leader of Iran who died on February 28 due to Israeli-American strikes, began in Tehran on July 3, with large-scale mourning events expected to draw millions. The funeral procession will travel through major Iranian cities and conclude with burial in Mashhad.
Consensus
- The funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on July 3, 2024
- Thousands of people gathered with portraits and flags of Iran to mourn his death
- The ceremony was attended by foreign delegations including Russia's delegation led by Dmitry Medvedev
- The funeral procession will travel through major Iranian cities before final burial in Mashhad
Points of divergence
- The ceremony began on Saturday, July 4th, and the mosque complex will be open until Sunday at 20:00 local time (19:30 Moscow time) — interfax
- The ceremony started on Friday, July 3rd — vm
- Iranian authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend the mourning ceremonies — interfax
- Delegations from dozens of countries participated in the events, including Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who arrived at the airport with an honor guard and orchestra — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tehran begins public farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Интерфакс
- Farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran — Вечерняя Москва
- Farewell events for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are set to begin in Iran this Friday — Интерфакс