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Khamenei’s coffin arrives in Mashhad as Iran prepares for final burial rites

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July 9, 2026

Joseph Imo

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The coffin of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei arrived on Thursday in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad ahead of his burial, Iranian media reported.

ISNApublished a video showing Iranian army fighter jets escorting the plane carrying Khamenei’s body and those of his family members shortly before it landed at Shahid Hasheminejad Airport in Mashhad.

Iran prepares to hold burial ceremonies for Khamenei in his birth city, following earlier funeral processions attended by mourners in Tehran, Qom and Iraqi cities.

Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, triggering weeks of war and escalating tensions across the region.

Funeral ceremonies began on July 4, with foreign leaders and official delegations from across the region and beyond paying tribute to the late Iranian supreme leader.

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