Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

A mass funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has begun in Tehran. Millions are participating in the ceremony to mourn his death.

OK Olivia Konotey-AhuluThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-06 · 07:53 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

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A mass funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has begun in Tehran. Millions are participating in the ceremony to mourn his death. The article states Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes in February. This event marks the start of the funeral proceedings.

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The article is a live blog covering the funeral procession.

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Millions join funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

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Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes in February.

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Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in Israel-airstrikes" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="159518" data-entity-type="event">US-Israel airstrikes in February Good morning, and welcome to the Middle East live blog. Today marks the start of a mass funeral procession for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...

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