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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Iran began funeral proceedings Saturday for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was 86. Khamenei died in an airstrike earlier this year. The funeral is scheduled to last several days. State media did not immediately announce the date for selecting a successor.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/nx-s1-5882083/iran-funeral-ayatollah-ali-khamenei