Funeral for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran’s state-run television, IRIB, reported. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.
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- ▪The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran’s state-run television, IRIB, reported.
- ▪Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.
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- ▪ Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9 — The Hindu — Top
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFuneral for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nearsIran's state-run news agency says funeral processions for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are set for JulyByMUNIR AHMED Associated PressJune 13, 2026, 8:13 AM1:28Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while cargo ships and commercial vessels lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)The Associated PressISLAMABAD -- Iran's state-run news agency said Saturday funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader,…
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