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Iran war live: Khamenei’s funeral procession under way in Tehran

The funeral procession is expected to last 10-12 hours and has drawn crowds of hundreds of thousands of mourners.

A mourner holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as people gather for a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026.
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Thousands Gather in Tehran for Second Day of Ali Khamenei's Funeral Ceremony

By Daniel Khalili-Tari
Published On 6 Jul 2026

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  • Huge crowds throng Tehran as a funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gets under way following a two-day public farewell ceremony in the capital.
  • Israeli forces launch air strikes on Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, despite signing a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon last month to end hostilities.