Tens of thousands mourn Irans late Supreme Leader at Tehran funeral as foreign leaders gather
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Tens of thousands mourn Irans late Supreme Leader at Tehran funeral as foreign leaders gather
Millions mourn as Iran begins week-long state funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Thousands mourn as Iran begins six-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei
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Tens of thousands of mourners thronged Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque on Sunday as the second day of state funeral rites for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei unfolded under scorching summer heat, with foreign dignitaries, senior clerics and regional allies gathering to pay tribute to a leader whose death has sharpened the Islamic Republic’s defiance against the United States and Israel.
Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, 97, led the funeral prayers in the capital, where Khamenei’s coffin and those of four family members—including his 14-month-old granddaughter—lay draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic . The ceremonies began with the national anthem, Quran recitations and religious eulogies, broadcast live by state television IRIB, as mourners beat their chests, wailed and chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” in unison . Women in black chadors shielded themselves from temperatures above 30°C with umbrellas and visors, while loudspeakers urged the crowds to “Let us wail!” and invoke the martyrdom of Imam Hussein .
The absence of Khamenei’s designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, cast a shadow over the proceedings. The 56-year-old cleric, widely described by Iranian media as an ayatollah and named supreme leader weeks after his father’s killing in a US-Israeli strike on 28 February, did not appear at the mosque, nor was he seen leading the traditional funeral prayers for his predecessor . His three brothers—Mostafa, Masud and Meysam—stood beside the coffins, but Mojtaba’s continued absence, now stretching beyond four months since the attack, has fuelled speculation about his health and ability to govern .
Foreign delegations underscored the geopolitical significance of the event. Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev and Iraqi President Nizar Amidi were among the senior officials present, alongside representatives from Hamas, Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis—the so-called “axis of resistance” that Iran has long backed in its confrontation with Israel . The presence of these figures, many of whom have faced direct conflict with Israel, highlighted the funeral’s role as both a mourning ritual and a display of regional solidarity against Western influence.
Iranian authorities have framed the week-long rites as a testament to national unity and religious devotion, with state media reporting that more than seven million metro journeys in Tehran were recorded on Saturday alone in connection with the ceremonies . Yet analysts note that beneath the choreographed displays of grief, public support for the clerical establishment remains fragile after five weeks of US-Israeli bombing that killed Khamenei and plunged the country into war .
The funeral procession will move to Qom on Monday, where Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, 99, is expected to lead prayers, before crossing into Iraq for ceremonies in Baghdad, Najaf and Karbala on 8 July. Khamenei’s burial is scheduled for 9 July at the Imam Ali Reza Shrine in Mashhad, one of Shia Islam’s holiest sites . Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has pledged calm during the proceedings, though his recent remarks that “one shot” could eliminate Iran’s leadership have done little to ease tensions .
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