Iranian authorities imposed extensive security measures across Tehran on July 6, including the closure of the capital's airspace, as public funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei got underway.

On July 6, a funeral procession will pass through Tehran's main streets before the body is taken to the country's main religious center, the city of Qom

Iran will begin a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as authoritarian leaders gather in Tehran, and questions persist over Mojtaba Khamenei's health.