Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsMillions are expected to participate in funeral processions across the country for the late supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike in February. From Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the coffin will move to Qom, to Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq and be laid to rest in Mashhad, Ali Khamenei's hometownShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters, The Associated Press, DPAand Haaretz10:21 AM • July 04 2026 IDTA days-long funeral procession for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the start of the war with Iran in February, began on Saturday morning in Tehran.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranIran Revolutionary GuardsAli KhameneiCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranNetanyahuSteffen SeibertGaza CafeOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastDays-long Funeral Procession for Slain Iranian Leader Khamenei Begins in TehranAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedA Palestinian Was Paralyzed. The Settler Who Shot Him May Never Be InvestigatedFuneral for Iran's Slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Begins in TehranDumber Than a 10 Year Old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide