Iran sets Khamenei funeral July 4–9; burial in Mashhad

Saturday, June 13, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Iranian state media reported Saturday that funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will run from July 4 to July 9, beginning in Tehran and ending with burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Ceremonies are also planned for July 7 in the holy city of Qom.

Khamenei was killed on February 28 in the opening U.S. and Israeli strikes of the war; an earlier March burial plan was postponed as fighting continued. Islamic practice usually calls for prompt burial, with wartime exceptions. Son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded him as supreme leader.

What's confirmed

State media: funeral July 4–9; Tehran start July 4; Qom July 7; Mashhad burial July 9 (Reuters/NBC/Al Jazeera/Euronews).
Khamenei killed Feb. 28 in opening US-Israeli strikes; March burial delayed by war (NBC/Reuters/Al Jazeera).
Procession path includes Tehran, Qom, then Mashhad Imam Reza shrine burial (Al Jazeera/Reuters).
Announcement coincides with Muharram mourning period on the Shiite calendar (AP/Reuters context).

What's still developing

Which foreign delegations will attend amid fragile ceasefire diplomacy.
Security posture in Tehran and Mashhad for multi-day public ceremonies.
How the funeral calendar interacts with any US-Iran MoU signing timeline.

Sources

Al Jazeera — Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei link
NBC News — Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei set for July after war delay link
Reuters — Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9 link
Euronews — Iran: officials announce dates for Ali Khamenei funeral and burial link