Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, was buried in Mashhad after six days of funeral ceremonies. His burial coincided with escalating tit-for-tat attacks between the US and Iran, raising fears of all-out war. The successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent from public view.
Iranians gathered in Mashhad for the burial of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli strike in late February. Mourners lined the route to the shrine of Imam Reza, chanting and lighting candles, as a helicopter transported his coffin.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin was flown back to Iran from Iraq, escorted by a fighter jet, for burial in Mashhad. His death in a US-Israel operation has escalated regional tensions, with ongoing missile and drone exchanges across the Middle East.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin returned to Iran from Iraq on Thursday, escorted by a fighter jet, for burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Khamenei, Iran's second supreme leader, died on Feb 28 during a US-Israeli operation, escalating regional tensions.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in Mashhad, initially set for early July 9, has been postponed to the evening of the same day. The delay is due to ongoing extensive mourning ceremonies for Khamenei in Najaf and Karbala, Iraq, which saw millions participate.
Thousands of mourners have gathered in Najaf, Iraq, for funeral processions of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iraqi authorities declared a public holiday as ceremonies began, projecting strength amid regional tensions. Khamenei's burial is scheduled for Thursday in Mashhad, Iran.
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