Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesIran’s Khamenei funeralWhat's in the US-Iran agreement?Could Israel sabotage the deal?Bodies of EvidenceLive updates, Video Duration 01 minutes 16 seconds 01:16The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme LeaderBy Priyanka Shankar and Elis GjevoriPublished On 3 Jul 2026

The first day of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed with family members at the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, is concluding.

More than 20 million people are expected in Tehran for the funeral over the next several days.