Iran on Friday buried its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, four months after he was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike that triggered a devastating regional war. The burial concluded a week of mass mourning ceremonies that drew millions of mourners, while fresh US-Iranian clashes erupted hours before the final rites, raising fears of renewed all-out conflict.

Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin was carried into the shrine in his eastern Iranian hometown as tens of thousands chanted slogans and waved flags, state media reported. His son and designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, did not appear in public during the ceremonies, which were led by other senior clerics. The absence of the new Supreme Leader underscored the uncertainty gripping Iran’s political leadership as the Revolutionary Guards consolidate power behind closed doors.

The burial took place against a backdrop of renewed violence. US airstrikes targeted Iranian railway bridges on routes leading to Mashhad, according to reports citing Iranian officials, while explosions were reported in southern cities including Bushehr, home to a nuclear plant, and Konarak. Iran retaliated with missile strikes on US-backed positions in the Gulf, deepening a cycle of tit-for-tat attacks that has persisted despite a shaky ceasefire agreement brokered in April.

Diplomatic efforts to stabilize the region continued, with US President Donald Trump briefing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about ongoing US operations in the Gulf. Meanwhile, the US will oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon within days, Lebanese and US officials told France 24. The phased pullback aims to reduce tensions along the border, where Hezbollah fighters have clashed repeatedly with Israeli troops since the February escalation.

Iranian state media claimed 43 million people participated in the week-long mourning processions, though independent observers noted that many mourners were coerced or feared repercussions for non-participation. The funeral prayers in Mashhad were attended by delegations from Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi movement, signaling the late leader’s enduring influence across the region’s militant networks. “No compromise with the murderers,” read banners draped across the shrine, echoing the defiant rhetoric that defined Khamenei’s 35-year rule.

Khamenei, 87, was killed on February 28 when Israeli and US warplanes struck his residence in Tehran, triggering a five-week air campaign that killed more than 3,000 people and crippled Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure. His death came amid mass protests over economic hardship and political repression, which security forces crushed with lethal force. The Revolutionary Guards, now the dominant force in Iranian politics, have since promoted their commanders to key posts, reshaping the power structure in Tehran.

The new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has adopted a more confrontational stance toward the US and Israel, analysts say, abandoning his father’s cautious pragmatism. “With the old ayatollah gone, so too is the restraint he showed toward American provocations,” wrote The Times. The shift has already led to intensified attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and threats against US military assets in the region.

As the coffin was lowered into the shrine’s crypt, state television broadcast images of mourners weeping and chanting “Death to America,” a ritual refrain that has defined Iran’s revolutionary identity. Yet behind the choreographed displays of grief, the country remains deeply divided, with many Iranians privately celebrating Khamenei’s death as the end of an era of repression and economic mismanagement. The burial, broadcast live across state channels, offered no hint of the fractures now straining Iran’s fragile social fabric.

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