Iran begins funeral procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday as Khamenei, 86, is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.

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July 6, 2026, 12:58 AM EDT / Source: The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.