Iran has scheduled a seven-day funeral program for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, beginning on July 3, 2026, with processions across major cities in Iran and Iraq, Al Jazeera reported.
The 86-year-old leader was killed alongside several family members in a joint US-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28.
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Although the burial was initially planned for March, official reports indicate the ceremony was postponed due to the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
The events mark the first major state ceremony under his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has remained out of public view since the conflict began four months ago.
Funeral Schedule Details
Global leaders, senior officials, and religious scholars will gather in Tehran on July 3 to pay their respects before public farewells commence.
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On July 4 and 5, the coffins of Khamenei and his family members will lie in state for public viewing at the Grand Mosalla, one of the largest prayer complexes in Iran.
The processions will move through Tehran on July 6 and 7 before traveling 120 kilometers south to Qom, the foremost center of Shia Islamic scholarship where Khamenei once studied.
Iranian and Iraqi officials stated that an official reception is scheduled at Najaf International Airport on July 8, followed by public processions in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
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The late leader's body will return to Iran for a final burial ceremony on July 9 at the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, the holiest city in Iran and the birthplace of Khamenei.
