Key facts
- Funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin on July 4 in Tehran.
- Khamenei was reportedly killed on February 28.
- His burial is scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad.
- The funeral program includes ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led the Islamic Republic for 36 years.
- Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly succeeded his father as supreme leader.
Iran has announced that funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will commence on July 4, with his burial scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad. Khamenei, who had led the Islamic Republic for 36 years, was reportedly killed on February 28.