By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, July 2 - Iran's ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic and proof that its revolutionary fervor still burns strong.Iran's supreme leader was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq.
Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning
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Thu 02:19 - New York Post
Ali Khameni's body likely in 'cold storage' as Iran prepares historic funeral for Supreme Leader - New York Post
Thu 06:03 - Middle East Eye
Iran plans six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei
Thu 09:06 - Middle East Eye
Pakistan PM Sharif to attend funeral of Iran's Ali Khamenei
Thu 11:24 - The Jerusalem Post
Leaders from Pakistan, India, Russia, China to attend Khamenei funeral - The Jerusalem Post
Thu 11:33 - Middle East Eye
India will send a minister and state governor to Ali Khamenei funeral
Thu 12:26 - The Times of Israel
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of long-delayed Khamenei funeral - The Times of Israel
Thu 12:36 - Al-Monitor
India to send minister, governor to Ali Khamenei funeral
Thu 12:57 - ایران اینترنشنال
Khamenei funeral preparations draw complaints of forced attendance - ایران اینترنشنال
Thu 13:44 - Reuters
Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning - Reuters
Thu 14:13 - The Hill
Iran set to bury Supreme Leader Khamenei after days of funeral ceremonies - The Hill
Thu 14:36 - Al-Monitor
Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning
Thu 14:54 - DW All
Iran turns Khamenei funeral into show of power
Thu 14:54 - DW Top
Iran turns Khamenei funeral into show of power
Thu 14:54 - DW World
Iran turns Khamenei funeral into show of power
Thu 14:57 - DW.com
Iran turns Khamenei funeral into show of power - DW.com
Thu 15:47 - IranWire
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Absent from His Wife’s Funeral - IranWire
Thu 16:39 - CBS News
U.S.-Iran Latest: Talks pause for slain ayatollah's funeral after Trump and mediators claim progress - CBS News
Thu 16:41 - upi.com
U.S.-Iran talks halt for Iranian leader's funeral - upi.com
Thu 16:56 - Middle East Eye
Over 20 million expected in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral