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Iran begins Tehran funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as cities close for ceremonies
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International/The Apex Times/Jul 6, 10:18 AM EDT

Iran begins Tehran funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as cities close for ceremonies

A 12-hour procession through central Tehran started Monday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a Feb. 28 airstrike. Authorities have shut streets and airspace for the mournings, which are expected to draw millions before the burial in Mashhad.

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Iran began a major funeral procession through Tehran on Monday for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with mourners pouring into streets and squares as the coffin and family remains moved along a tightly controlled route. CBS News reported that crowds gathered in Tehran for the procession as part of a multi-day mourning period.

Multiple reports said the Tehran ceremonies include a 12-hour procession, with the coffin expected to travel through the capital before arriving at an airport. CBS News live updates described the event as the start of the third day of funeral observances, with large crowds mostly dressed in black, along with banners and images of the late leader.

NBC News reported that authorities shut down streets, airspace, and daily life for the mourning, which is scheduled to end on Thursday. NBC said the funeral ceremonies will culminate in burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Khamenei’s birthplace.

NBC News also reported what it described as a highly charged atmosphere in parts of the route. It said chants included “death to America” and “death to Israel,” and that some attendees called for revenge against President Donald Trump. NBC added that a Reuters photograph showed an effigy of Trump being hanged and that Iranian flags and red banners lined the route.

The funeral is being staged amid ongoing U.S. and Iranian hostilities that began after the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israeli airstrike that killed Khamenei, according to multiple outlets. CBS News live updates said negotiations between Washington and Tehran were paused during the funeral events, underscoring how security and diplomacy have remained tied to the war’s tempo.

Family participation and succession questions also have been part of the public record during the mourning. CBS News live updates said three sons of the former supreme leader made a rare public appearance on Sunday, but there was still no sign of their brother and the designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei. Officials cited by CBS said Mojtaba was wounded in the airstrikes that killed his father, though the severity of his injuries remained unclear, and that he had communicated only through written statements.

The scope of the ceremonies raised logistical and public-safety stakes for Tehran. CBS News live updates said officials expected 15 to 20 million people to participate across the ceremonies, while keeping the convoy and the most sensitive areas separated from the crowds by Iranian military and police presence reported by NBC.

Why It Matters

  • The ceremonies close major parts of Tehran and disrupt airspace and daily life, creating immediate public-safety and emergency-management challenges.
  • The funeral is unfolding alongside an active U.S.-Iran war that began after the Feb. 28 airstrike, keeping security concerns central to movement, crowd control, and diplomatic channels.
  • Reports that talks between Washington and Tehran were paused during the funeral period highlight how major domestic political events can affect negotiation timelines.
  • The expected scale of participation and the presence of state-linked security forces increase the stakes for orderly procession management, especially as large crowds gather for multiple days.
  • Succession attention, including Mojtaba Khamenei’s public absence and limited statements, may shape how institutions and supporters interpret command stability during wartime.

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Key Facts

  • A funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday.
  • CBS News said the ceremonies include a 12-hour procession through Tehran streets before the coffin reaches the capital’s airport.
  • CBS News live updates said officials expected 15 to 20 million people to participate in the funeral events, which are set to last several days.
  • NBC News reported that streets, airspace, and daily life were shut down for the mourning and that it will end on Thursday with burial in Mashhad.
  • NBC News reported chants during the procession included “death to America” and “death to Israel,” and said some attendees called for revenge against President Donald Trump.
  • CBS News live updates said three sons appeared publicly, but Mojtaba Khamenei had not appeared and had communicated only through written statements after being wounded, according to officials.