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Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9: state TV
Key takeaways
- Earlier a senior municipal official said Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be buried in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
- Mohammad-Amin Tavakkolizadeh, Tehran mayor’s deputy for social and cultural affairs, said Khamenei will be buried at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in accordance with his will and family’s recommendation.
- Three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession are planned in Tehran, possibly at first Supreme Leader of Iran Imam Khomeini’s Grand Mosalla or his mausoleum.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize TEHRAN: Iran’s slain former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being martyred by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday.
The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning July 4 and another in the holy city of Qom on July 7, it said.
Earlier a senior municipal official said Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be buried in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
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