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Exhausted by Iran War, Tehran Transforms for Khamenei’s Funeral
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, died on July 4, 2024, at age 84. The Iranian government announced plans for a state funeral in Tehran. Government officials organized events across the capital in response to his death. Iran's constitution provides for the appointment of a successor supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts.
