# Iran to Bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Holy City of Mashhad

- Published: 2026-07-06T14:47:37Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T23:36:01Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/middleeast/mashhad-iran-khamenei-buried.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there on Thursday.

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