Key facts
- Iran buried Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday.
- His burial followed six days of funeral ceremonies.
- Renewed US and Iranian attacks occurred during the funeral period.
- US strikes reportedly killed 17 people in Iran.
- Iran resumed attacks on US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
- President Trump declared the interim ceasefire agreement "over".
Iran has buried its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in US-Israeli airstrikes, following a marathon six-day funeral ceremony. His burial in Mashhad came as renewed tit-for-tat attacks between US and Iranian forces raised fears of a return to all-out war, testing a shaky ceasefire deal.
State broadcaster IRIB reported that Khamenei's flag-covered coffin was carried into the shrine of Imam Reza in his home city. The funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets and airspace in Tehran and other cities. Khamenei ruled Iran for nearly 37 years.
Iranian officials reported that US strikes killed 17 people and damaged infrastructure, while state media said one strike targeted a railway line. The Islamic Republic stated it had resumed attacks targeting US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Jordan's military also reported intercepting eight missiles launched from Iran.
The burial was closely watched for signs of Khamenei's son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make a public appearance since his appointment and is said to have been wounded in the February strikes. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, chief justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and Khamenei's eldest son Mostafa Khamenei were present at the shrine, but Mojtaba Khamenei was absent.
US President Donald Trump stated that the interim ceasefire agreement was "over" but would allow negotiations to continue, though he believed negotiators were "wasting their time." Talks were scheduled to focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and rolling back Iran's nuclear program.