Key facts
- Funeral prayers were held for Ali Khamenei's infant granddaughter and four other family members killed in a US-Israeli strike.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei and his successor, was absent from the funeral and reportedly injured.
- Millions attended the funeral procession in Tehran, with over 7 million metro trips recorded.
- Mourners chanted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.
- Iran's foreign minister met with Hamas and Hezbollah delegations at the funeral.
- The funeral procession was expected to last 10 to 12 hours.
Funeral prayers were held for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his infant granddaughter, and four other family members who were killed in a US-Israeli strike. State television showed Khamenei's sons Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud praying behind the coffins in Tehran. Notably, Mojtaba, another son and reportedly Khamenei's successor, did not attend and is said to have been injured in the attack. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf also attended the prayers. Millions of mourners thronged the streets, with Tehran's metro reporting over 7 million passenger trips during the ceremonies. Chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" were heard. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with delegations from Hamas and Hezbollah present for the funeral. The funeral procession began in Revolution Square and was expected to last 10 to 12 hours, with Khamenei's body slated to travel through Qom, Iraq, and Mashhad for burial. Authorities are taking precautions to avoid crowd crushes, referencing a deadly incident during the 1989 funeral of Khamenei's predecessor.