Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillions attend funeral prayers for Iran’s Khamenei and familyAyatollah Ali Khamenei, the slain Iranian leader, and several family members were killed in a US and Israeli airstrike on February 28.His funeral on Sunday in Tehran saw his sons Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying beside his coffin, but his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent. Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the same attack that killed his father, suffering facial disfigurement and leg injuries. Iran is holding a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, with his remains to be taken to Shi'ite religious sites in Iraq and other Iranian cities. A ceasefire has been agreed, suspending the four-month conflict, which Iran's authorities claim will bring significant economic benefits and is seen as a victory. In fullKhamenei’s three sons attend his funeral in Tehran – but not his successorMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Khamenei’s funeral marked by notable absence
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillions attend funeral prayers for Iran’s Khamenei and familyAyatollah Ali Khamenei, the slain Iranian leader, and several family members were killed in a US and Israeli airstrike on February 28.His funeral on Sunday in Tehran saw his sons Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying beside his coffin, but his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent. Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the same attack that killed his father, suffering facial disfigurement and leg injuries. Iran is holding a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, with his remains to be taken to Shi'ite religious sites in Iraq and other Iranian cities. A ceasefire has been agreed, suspending the four-month conflict, which Iran's authorities claim will bring significant economic benefits and is seen as a victory. In fullKhamenei’s three sons attend his funeral in Tehran – but not his successorMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
