An Iranian official says that the funeral procession for the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February, will pass through Iraq before his burial in Iran, AFP reports.

In a video carried by state media, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani says the farewell ceremonies and funeral for Khamenei will be held from July 4 to 9.

“On 8 July 2026, they will take place in Iraq, and on 9 July 2026, God willing, in Mashhad” in Iran, where Khamenei will be buried, he addd.