State Funeral Begins for Slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Millions of mourners gathered in Tehran for the start of the days-long state funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei and several family members were killed on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran. The funeral was postponed until July due to the ongoing conflict. Foreign delegations from Russia, Pakistan, Iraq, and representatives from Hamas and Hezbollah attended the ceremonies.
Date: July 4, 2026
Location: Tehran, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: diplomacy
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: AP News / AFP