Dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei begins in Iran, in photos

Vahid Salemi And Altaf Qadri

A mourner holds a portrait of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather for the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

July 04, 2026 - 2:55 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.

Khamenei's body will be transported to cities in both Iran and neighboring Iraq.

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