# Final Stage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funeral Begins After Delay

- Published: 2026-07-09T21:59:16Z
- Updated: 2026-07-11T07:44:14Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/world/middleeast/khamenei-funeral-iran.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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Thousands gathered for the procession in Mashhad for the supreme leader, who was killed in the first U.S.-Israeli attacks of the war. Hours earlier, the United States and Iran traded strikes.

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