{"id":1766,"date":"2026-07-06T13:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/07\/06\/in-tehran-funeral-attendees-grieve-the-loss-of-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:50:48","slug":"in-tehran-funeral-attendees-grieve-the-loss-of-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1766","title":{"rendered":"In Tehran, funeral attendees grieve the loss of supreme leader Ali Khamenei"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video t-content--video--16x9\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9 t-content__main-media t-content__main-media--sticky\" data-media-video-d5d7b0dd-438e-4d04-b15f-452481a4cd0d data-show-hidden-video-player=\"D5D7B0DD-438E-4D04-B15F-452481A4CD0D\" data-wrapper-video-player data-watch-sticky data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices                <\/p>\n<p><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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Millions have turned out for the procession and the funeral of the ayatollah who had been lying in the capital&#8217;s Grand Mosalla religious complex for two days. He will be buried in his home town on July 10.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/funeral\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Funeral\">    Funeral<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/ayatollah-ali-khamenei\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\">    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/dissolution-of-hamas-s-gaza-governing-body-won-t-bring-significant-change-of-life\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Khamenei's sons attend funeral without Iran's new leader\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/khamenei-s-sons-attend-funeral-without-iran-s-new-leader\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Khamenei&#8217;s sons attend funeral without Iran&#8217;s new leader<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-05T16:09:15+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                05\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/iran-needs-to-normalise-relations-with-the-us-somehow-to-save-economy-expert-says\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/d41782e4-786e-11f1-802b-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260705-130705-131550-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/d41782e4-786e-11f1-802b-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260705-130705-131550-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/d41782e4-786e-11f1-802b-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260705-130705-131550-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/d41782e4-786e-11f1-802b-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260705-130705-131550-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/d41782e4-786e-11f1-802b-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260705-130705-131550-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Iran needs to 'normalise relations with the US somehow' to save economy, expert says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/iran-needs-to-normalise-relations-with-the-us-somehow-to-save-economy-expert-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran needs to &#8216;normalise relations with the US somehow&#8217; to save economy, expert says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-05T15:11:23+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                05\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260704-armenia-s-defiant-drag-scene-braves-pushback-1\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3840bc6e-77ba-11f1-8a29-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260702-183529-184623-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Armenia\u2019s defiant drag scene braves pushback\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/video\/20260704-armenia-s-defiant-drag-scene-braves-pushback-1\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Armenia\u2019s defiant drag scene braves pushback<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T18:25:05+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                04\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Europe\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/iran-holds-funeral-for-ali-khamenei-attendees-hardline-factions-of-society-specialist-says\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9816a7b4-77a8-11f1-a9bf-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-140147-140938-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/iran-holds-funeral-for-ali-khamenei-attendees-hardline-factions-of-society-specialist-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees &#8216;hardline factions&#8217; of society, specialist says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-04T15:15:42+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                04\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/15-million-people-expected-to-attend-former-supreme-leader-s-funeral\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/2293aa80-7782-11f1-9673-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260704-100614-100818-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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