Iran holds dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February airstrike.
Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies on July 4, 2026, for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at age 86 in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran, with calls for revenge against the U.S. and Israel, while the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remained absent from public view.
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Outlets agree on the funeral proceedings and Mojtaba's absence, but split on emphasis: some highlight calls for Trump's death from the podium, others focus on regime projection of stability, while U.S.-focused outlets quote Trump saying we gave them a week off for a funeral.
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“Huge crowds turn out in Tehran for funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”NBC NBC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Iran begins mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under tight security”FT Financial Times RIGHT-CENTER
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“Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor” · Times of Israel, AP News, Jerusalem Post, Politico, Deutsche Welle, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post, BBC, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Hill, Le Monde, Bloomberg
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CNNCNN Three of Khamenei’s sons join mass mourning in Tehran, but not his successor 10h ago NPRNPR Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 1d ago GThe Guardian Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei 3h ago LEFT-CENTER1
NBCNBC News Huge crowds turn out in Tehran for funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 1d ago CENTER6
APAP News Dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei begins in Iran, in photos PPolitico Iran’s top officials attend prayer for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran 8h ago PBSPBS NewsHour Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war 20h ago RReuters Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor 5h ago HThe Hill Iran's new leader remains unseen as nation mourns Khamenei 22h ago BLBloomberg Iran Rallies Millions in Mass Funeral for Slain Leader Khamenei 1d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
FTFinancial Times Iran begins mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under tight security 2d ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war 1d ago BBreitbart Iran Schedules Ayatollah’s Funeral for Fourth of July Weekend 1d ago WEWashington Examiner Iran begins Khamenei’s funeral 126 days after assassination 22h ago NYPNY Post Three sons of Iran’s late Ayatollah Khamenei appear at funeral — but Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still absent 4h ago INTERNATIONAL8
TOITimes of Israel 3 of Khamenei’s sons join top leaders at Tehran funeral, but not his successor Mojtaba 1h ago JPJerusalem Post The theater of mourning: How Iran uses Khamenei’s funeral to project power and buy time - analysis just now DWDeutsche Welle Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin 1d ago GMGlobe and Mail Performer calls for Trump’s death during funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 7h ago SCSouth China Morning Post At Khamenei’s funeral, Iranian poet says ‘world is no longer a good place’ for Trump 7h ago BBCBBC BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral 19h ago AJAl Jazeera Iran war live: Huge crowds mourn Khamenei, Trump vows calm during funeral Jul 5 LMLe Monde Tehran sees crowds gather to pray on second day of funeral ceremonies for Iran's Ali Khamenei 3h ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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