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Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei death and funeral 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 04
JUL 04 · Day 1
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei
Khamenei's funeral began on July 4, the 250th anniversary of the creation of the U.S.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at age 86 in a Feb. 28 airstrike at the opening of the Iran war.
Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly wounded in the attack that killed his father and has not been seen publicly since the war began.