Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9 (opens original article in a new tab)

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral will begin on July 4 in Tehran and conclude with his burial in Mashhad on July 9. He died during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on February 28 after 36 years in power. His son Mojtaba has succeeded him as Supreme Leader.

• Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei begins July 4 in Tehran and ends with burial in Mashhad on July 9.
• Khamenei died February 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes against Iran, after 36 years leading the Islamic Republic.
• His son Mojtaba succeeded him as Supreme Leader following the airstrike that killed Khamenei and his wife.