Iran holds mass funeral prayer for slain supreme leader

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Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gather at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla to attend the funeral prayer led by Grand Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani at a designated area inside the mosque complex during the funeral ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family members, who were killed in U.S.-Israeli attacks, in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AA-20260705-41878259-41878250-FUNERAL_CEREMONY_HELD_FOR_FORMER_IRANIAN_SUPREME_LEADER_ALI_KHAMENEI_IN_TEHRAN-1.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
A mass funeral prayer was held in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday for the country’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque, Anadolu reports.

The funeral ceremony for Khamenei and his family members drew hundreds of thousands of mourners, many of whom arrived at the venue in the early hours of the morning carrying Iranian flags.

The prayer at the major prayer complex was led by Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, senior military and political officials, and religious figures were among those attending the ceremony.

Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Feb. 28 and were followed by Iranian retaliation.

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