Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Funeral Held at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla
The funeral on Sunday drew senior officials, three of Khamenei’s sons, and massive crowds, with ceremonies continuing as part of a week‑long series of processions.
The funeral for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei took place on Sunday in the vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex. The ceremony occurred on the second day of the mourning period.
Three of Khamenei’s sons—Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud—prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members; his son Mojtaba, who succeeded him as supreme leader, did not appear.
Khamenei’s coffin had been displayed outdoors under glass on Saturday together with those of his daughter, son‑in‑law, daughter‑in‑law and a 14‑month‑old granddaughter.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezešekian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Revolutionary Guard head Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attended the funeral prayers, according to AP News.
Massive crowds gathered in Tehran, with chants calling for revenge against the United States and Israel, reported by Al Jazeera. Masoud Khamenei was seen wiping tears with a keffiyeh during the prayers, Hindustan Times reported.
The Islamic Republic is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shia religious sites in neighboring Iraq, Al Arabiya reported.
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