A state funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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.

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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

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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

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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

A state funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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