Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Iranian authorities have announced that a state funeral for the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held in July. The ceremony is planned to take place at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Mosque and will be attended by senior officials and foreign dignitaries. Security measures and public mourning guidelines have been outlined in advance.
- ▪The funeral is scheduled for early July, though the exact date has not been disclosed.
- ▪The venue will be the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, a site traditionally used for high‑profile state ceremonies.
- ▪Iranian security forces will deploy additional personnel to manage crowds and protect the event.
- ▪Foreign representatives from allied nations have been invited to attend the mourning proceedings.
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