State funeral of Ali Khamenei
| Date | 4–6 March 2026 (original date) |
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| Location | Grand Mosalla, Tehran (lying-in-state) |
| Participants | Iranian officials and clerics, relatives and followers |
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The state funeral of the second supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, was expected to take place in Tehran and Mashhad for three days between 4–6 March 2026, following his assassination at the onset of the 2026 Iran war on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 08:10 (IRST), at his residence in Tehran, Iran.[1] However, the funeral ceremony was postponed due to the war.[2]
Background
On 1 March 2026, Iranian state-media broadcaster, IRIB, confirmed Khamenei's death at around 05:00 (IRST).[3][4][5] The government announced a 40-day mourning period and a week-long public holiday.[6] Khamenei's wife, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchild were also killed.[7][8][4]
The public were able to pay their respects to the body of Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall at the Grand Mosalla of Tehran.[9] The Fars News Agency stated that Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine in his hometown of Mashhad.[10]
References
- ^ "Iranians to bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Khamenei at Tehran ceremony". Reuters. 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran delays Khamenei funeral as US and Israeli bombardment continues". BBC. 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, state media says". BBC. 28 February 2026. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ a b Jon Gambrell; Melanie Lidman; Josh Boak; Eric Tucker (28 February 2026). "Iranian state media say country's supreme leader is dead". AP News. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
Citing unidentified sources, the semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the Revolutionary Guard, reported that several relatives of Khamenei were also killed, including a daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchild.
- ^ "Ayatollah Khamenei Death: Official Confirmation". Islamic Info Center. 1 March 2026. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran announces 40 days of mourning, 7 public holidays after Khamenei's death". Khaleej Times. 1 March 2026.
- ^ Ben Ari, Lior (2 March 2026). "Reports in Iran: Khamenei's wife dies from her wounds". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Suter, Tara (2 March 2026). "Khamenei's wife dies from injuries sustained in US, Israeli attack: State media". The Hill. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran to begin three-day funeral rites for late Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran". France 24. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran postpones Khamenei funeral over likely unprecedented turnout". Daily Sabah. AFP. 4 March 2026.