Millions of Iranians and delegations from around 30 countries are expected at funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei that open in Tehran this week, Iranian officials say, with senior figures from Russia, Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government among those attending.
Khamenei, 86, was killed on 28 February in strikes on his residence in central Tehran.
His body has lain in state for three days at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the country's largest prayer complex and the usual venue for major state occasions.
Video published by Iranian state media showed an earlier mourning ceremony Thursday night for Khamenei.
The black-clad mourners, whom state media identified as coming from families of those who lost loved ones in the 12-day conflict in 2025 and the recent Iran war, threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin, a common practice in Iran seen as a blessing.
