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Published 04 Mar, 2026 01:00pm

State funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei to begin Wednesday evening

Iran will hold a three-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes, official news agency IRNA said, according to AFP.

“Starting at 10pm (1830 GMT), the faithful will be able to pay a final homage to the body of the martyred guide of the nation, by visiting the Imam Khomenei grand mosque” in Tehran, IRNA said, citing a statement from the Islamic Development Coordination Council.

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