State funeral of Ali Khamenei
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_(1404)_123.jpg) The Grand Mosalla of Tehran (pictured in 2025), where Khamenei's body was to lie in state | |
| Date | To be determined |
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| Location | Grand Mosalla, Tehran (lying-in-state) |
| Participants | Iranian officials and clerics, relatives and followers |
| Burial | Imam Reza shrine |
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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 on 28 February.[1] The funeral ceremony was postponed due to the Iran war.[2]
Khamenei was eliminated at the onset of the 2026 Iran war on 28 February at 08:10 (IRST), at his residence in Tehran, Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting confirmed Khamenei's death at around 05:00 (IRST) the following day.[3][4][5] The government announced a 40-day mourning period and a week-long public holiday.[6] Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchild were also killed in the strikes.[7][8][4]
Khamenei was succeeded by his son Mojtaba Khamenei, following his election as Supreme Leader on 8 March 2026.[9]
