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Khamenei body in cold storage as feared Basij mobilizes ahead of historic Iran funeral
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral is scheduled for July 9 in Tehran. Iranian authorities are deploying the Basij militia and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the event. Khamenei, who led Iran since 1989, died on July 4. Officials have not specified expected attendance figures.
