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Iran Prepares Extensive State Funeral Ceremonies for Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 5 hours ago
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Iran is organizing large-scale state funeral ceremonies from July 3 to 9 for the assassinated former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with events across Iran and Iraq attended by international dignitaries and massive public participation.
- 01Iran will hold six-day state funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei starting July 3.
- 02Funeral events will span multiple cities in Iran and Iraq, including Tehran, Qom, Mashhad, Najaf, and Karbala.
- 03Leaders from about 40 countries and high-ranking Iraqi officials will attend the ceremonies.
- 04The coffin procession and ceremonies are expected to be among the largest in Iran in recent years.
- 05Iranian officials vow to punish those responsible for Khamenei’s assassination without delay.
- 06Khamenei will be buried in Mashhad at the shrine of Imam Ali al-Ridha, a key Shia pilgrimage site.
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