Iranians to bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Khamenei at Tehran ceremony

Three-day farewell ceremony begins in Tehran for Iran’s late supreme leader after US-Israel air strike

Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran late on Wednesday, a senior Iranian official told state media.

Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s Islamic Propagation Council, said the farewell ceremony will continue for three days, with the funeral procession to be announced later.

Iranian newspapers with cover photos of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are displayed, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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The official said the public will be able to pay respects to Khamenei’s body at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall starting at 10pm (1830 GMT).

“The Mosalla (prayer hall) will be receiving visitors, and the dear people can attend and take part in the farewell ceremony and mark a strong presence once again,” he said, according to Iranian media.

Khamenei, who based his iron rule on hostility to the US and Israel, was killed on Saturday at the age of 86 in air strikes by Israel and the US, according to Iranian state media.