Iran Buries Assassinated Leader Khamenei in Mashhad as Reports Cite Record Attendance

Iranian authorities completed the final rites for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 9 with burial at the Imam Reza Shrine, while state-linked outlets described crowds exceeding 40 million across multiple cities.

Iran concluded the public mourning period for its slain Supreme Leader with interment at Mashhad on July 9, 131 days after the February airstrike that killed him. The ceremonies had opened in Tehran on July 4 before moving through Qom and ending at the Imam Reza Shrine, the site chosen for permanent rest.

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