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Khamenei funeral to begin on US Independence Day
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Iran has announced that funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4, the date Americans mark Independence Day, giving the state-organised farewell a striking symbolic backdrop. Reuters reported tha
Key facts
- Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 36 years, was killed on February 28 during the first day of US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran.
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- The funeral programme will run across several cities from July 4 to July 9.
- According to reports citing Iranian state media, Khamenei’s body will lie in state at Tehran Mosalla on July 4 and 5, followed by a funeral procession in Tehran on July 6
Summary
Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 36 years, was killed on February 28 during the first day of US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran.
The funeral programme will run across several cities from July 4 to July 9.