Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday (July 4, 2026) for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war.
He was 86.
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Mourners wept at the sight, with some chanting: “Our word is one!
Revenge!
Revenge!” Some carried banners and flags, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei’s image.
Crowds of men rhythmically beat their chests in mourning, a common practice at Shiite funerals.
The events will be scrutinised in particular for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named Supreme Leader a week after the killing of his father but is yet to appear in public.
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