The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei

The New York Times | July 4, 2026, 12:12 p.m. | Original
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.
The funeral comes amid fraught, sluggish U.S.-Iran peace talks. Funeral in Iran for Slain Ayatollah Begins Dayslong Public Mourning