Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, will be buried on July 9, according to Iran’s state television.
Iran will begin the funeral proceedings for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4 in Tehran, more than four months after his assassination during US-Israeli airstrikes.
His burial is scheduled for July 9 at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam.
Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, with Iranian authorities confirming his death the following day on March 1.
The funeral has been postponed repeatedly.
A huge billboard carrying the image of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February 2026 in a military attack by the US and Israel on Iran, wraps the front of a building in Tehran on May 5, 2026.Photo by – / AFP
Iranian authorities are anticipating attendance of up to 20 million people across ceremonies in multiple cities. A period of national mourning has been declared to accompany the events.
Funeral processions for Khamenei will move through at least three major cities: Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad. Each procession is expected to last at least 24 hours, per Khamenei’s will.
Khamenei served as Supreme Leader for 37 years, having assumed the role in 1989 after Khomeini’s death.
AFP