Iran delays funeral of supreme leader over crowd concerns

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Iran postponed the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in a US-Israeli airstrike, due to anticipated large crowds. The three-day ceremony was originally scheduled to begin at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla mosque in Tehran at 10pm local time on Wednesday. State television announced the delay, citing the "expected unprecedented presence of mourners," and indicated a new time would be announced later. The funeral is expected to draw supporters of the Islamic Republic who oppose US and Israeli actions, which have escalated into a regional war. Khamenei's death has been met with condemnation from Russia and China, but also celebrations from opponents of the Iranian regime.

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The proceedings [funeral] are being delayed “due to the expected unprecedented presence of mourners”.

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Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike last weekend.

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Iran postponed the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Opponents of the regime, by contrast, met Khamenei’s death with celebrations.

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The funeral is likely to turn into a rally for Islamic Republic supporters who oppose the US and Israeli attacks.

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The funeral is likely to turn into a rally for Islamic Republic supporters who oppose the US and Israeli attacks1-MIN READ1-MIN1Published: 11:00pm, 4 Mar 2026Iran postponed the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike last weekend, citing expectations of large crowds.The three-day ceremony had been scheduled to start at 10pm local time at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a mosque in Tehran, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Wednesday.State television later said the proceedings were being delayed “due to the expected unprecedented presence of mourners”, and a new time would be announced soon.The funeral is likely to turn into a rally for Islamic Republic supporters who oppose the US and Israeli attacks that have since spiralled into a regional war. Russia and China have also condemned Khamenei’s killing.01:36Thousands attend funeral for victims of Iranian school bombing, the deadliest incident in Iran warThousands attend funeral for victims of Iranian school bombing, the deadliest incident in Iran warOpponents of the regime, by contrast, met Khamenei’s death with celebrations.

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