Iranians to bid farewell to Khamenei as Israel threatens to kill successor

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM

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Iranians are preparing for a three-day farewell ceremony in Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on Saturday at age 86 in joint US-Israeli air strikes. The ceremony, beginning Wednesday evening at the Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall, is expected to draw large crowds. Khamenei, who held ultimate authority in Iran since 1989, will be succeeded by a new Supreme Leader to be chosen by the Assembly of Experts. A senior Iranian cleric stated that the country is close to a conclusion on the successor. Meanwhile, Israel's defense minister has declared that Khamenei's successor will be a target for assassination.

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Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi 30% Islamic Propagation Council 30% Guardian Council ×240% Assembly of Experts ×340% Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ×250% Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami 50% United States 60% Tehran ×270% Israel ×480% Iran ×480% Ali Khamenei ×590%

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assassination 90% supreme leader 80% iran 80% israel 70% khamenei 70% successor 60% assembly of experts 50% funeral 50% military conflict 40%

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