TEHRAN: Khamenei’s funeral prayers drew huge crowds at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla on Sunday, as Iranian media said senior cleric Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led rites for the late supreme leader.
Iranian state-linked outlets said prayers were also offered for four members of Khamenei’s family killed in the same February 28 strike, including his daughter Boshra Khamenei and granddaughter Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani.
The Associated Press reported that senior Iranian officials attended the ceremony, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
Funeral Prayer Held for Martyred Supreme Leader in Tehranhttps://t.co/S2NdvdFoKK pic.twitter.com/J3ZrjXZN7T
— Fars News Agency (@EnglishFars) July 5, 2026IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani also attended, while Khamenei’s sons Masoud, Meysam and Mostafa appeared at the prayers
Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend due to security concerns, citing threats against him following the strike.
Aerial footage shows MASSIVE CROWDS assemble in and around Grand Mosalla, ACROSS ALL of Tehran, to MOURN late SUPREME LEADER Khamenei https://t.co/kFg1IY6qXG pic.twitter.com/6Xucg89mVO
— RT (@RT_com) July 5, 2026The ceremony followed public mourning at the Grand Musalla, where Tasnim News Agency said the main courtyard reached full capacity before prayers began. Funeral processions are scheduled for Monday in Tehran and Tuesday in Qom.
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The bodies are then expected to be taken to Najaf and Karbala in Iraq before burial in Mashhad on Thursday, according to Iranian state media and earlier funeral announcements.
