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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Iran is beginning a multi-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to NPR. Khamenei died in an airstrike months earlier at age eighty-six, marking a significant transition in Iran's leadership during an ongoing regional conflict.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/nx-s1-5882083/iran-funeral...

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