Mourners beat their chests as they gather to pay their final respects to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of his funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 4, 2026. Mourners beat their chests and chanted “revenge, revenge” as thousands gathered in Tehran early on July 4 for a final farewell to slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in US-Israeli attacks in late February that sparked a regional war. (Photo by AFP) /
Representatives from Tehran-backed militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas attended the funeral ceremonies of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday and met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported.
Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis — all designated terrorist groups by the United States and other western nations, making itself the target of international sanctions.
The Hezbollah delegation included officials and families of killed and wounded members, the group told Lebanese media. It was headed by senior official and former minister Mohammed Fneish.
Hamas, meanwhile, said in a statement that its delegation was led by the head of its political bureau, Mohammed Darwish and included other bureau members such as Bassem Naim.
