TEHRAN: Images of Khamenei’s farewell ceremony published by Iranian state media on Friday showed foreign delegations attending the event at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque.
The images also showed the coffins of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family on display during the ceremony.
Palestinian scholars and sheikhs paying their respects to the pure body of the honorable standard‑bearer of support for al‑Quds and the Palestinian people, Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei#WeMustRise#MartyrKhamenei pic.twitter.com/BQuF7HiJEn
— Khamenei Media (@Khamenei_m) July 3, 2026International delegations from over 100 countries have gathered in Tehran for the farewell ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
An honour for me to be here in Tehran to express my deepest condolences & solidarity on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei- a revered leader who dared to stand against the tide & fought for the oppressed. pic.twitter.com/dyfRbNXhsr
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 3, 2026The initial diplomatic tributes commenced on Friday afternoon, July 3, 2026, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque.
Ahmad Massoud (son of Ahmad Shah Massoud) and a delegation from Afghanistan pay tribute to the martyred leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei. pic.twitter.com/Kb7rjdML3P
— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) July 3, 2026The farewell ceremony formed part of a multi-day funeral programme for Khamenei in Iran.
Funeral ceremonies are due to continue before Khamenei’s burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9.
