Iran’s supreme leader buried after a dayslong funeral that drew millions

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Ali Khamenei’s coffin was transferred to the Shrine of Imam Reza by helicopter after streets were packed out in his home city, Mashhad.

Khamenei Funeral Ceremonies Conclude In Hometown Of Mashhad

Mourners surge toward the casket of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad on Thursday. John Moore / Getty Images

July 9, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT

By Amin Khodadadi and Henry Austin

TEHRAN, Iran — A week of mourning and massive funeral processions came to an end Thursday when Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was buried at the country’s holiest shrine in his home city, Mashhad.

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