Preparations are in full swing for the funeral ceremonies of late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, who was martyred in the first day of the 40-day US-Israeli aggression on Iran, Iranian media reported.
The ceremonies will start with processions in Tehran on July 4, Brigadier General Hassan Hassanzadeh, who heads the headquarters dedicated to the martyred leader’s funeral ceremonies, stated in remarks on state TV on Monday evening.
Hassanzadeh, who is also the commander of the Mohammad Rasoulallah Unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Tehran, described the upcoming funeral as “a historic event,” saying that millions of mourners are expected to turn out.
The commander said that the ceremony to bid farewell to the martyred leader will take place at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, beginning at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, July 4. Prayers will be performed a day later, and the farewell ceremony will continue through the evening of July 5, he added.
The post below shows preparations at Grand Tehran Mosalla, whose name means “prayer ground,” and has hosted the funerals of senior Islamic Republic figures and serves as the symbolic hub of state mourning ceremonies.
📍مصلی، تھران سے براہ راست
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Ceremonies are also planned for July 6, according to the official. He said that preparations are in full swing to host the large number of attendees, with designated routes stretching from eastern to western Tehran to ensure the crowds move smoothly.
Stations will be set up to accommodate elderly people, patients, and children, while medical teams will be deployed to provide services, Hassanzadeh noted.
Details on Funeral Procession
The main funeral procession will take place on Monday, July 6, along a 10-kilometre route from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi or “Freedom” square — the vast public venue that has been the site of the defining mass gatherings of Iranian history, from the 1979 revolution to the country’s largest protests.
Tehran’s mayor has said roughly 20 million people are expected to attend, describing it as “the largest gathering in the city’s history”.
Ahead of the funeral procession for the martyred leader of Iran, Imam Khamenei, a new musical composition titled "Farewell" has been released.
— Iran in New Zealand (@iranembassy_nz) June 30, 2026
The piece is a musical interpretation of grief, loss, and the spirit of resistance, composed to accompany the funeral ceremonies for… pic.twitter.com/RriplT6kE3
The procession will then move to Qom on Tuesday, 7 July, running between the shrine of Fatima Masoumeh and Jamkaran Mosque.
Temperatures are expected to reach around 45 degrees Celsius.
The body will then be transferred to Iraq, where ceremonies are planned in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited both cities during a trip to Iraq and met their governors to advance preparations.
The processions will conclude on Thursday, July 9, in the holy Iranian city of Mashhad, where the martyred leader will be laid to rest.
Source: Iranian media and agencies (edited by Al-Manar)