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Khamenei funeral to begin July 4, burial set for July 9


A handout photo provided by the office of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Dec. 6, 2017, shows him attending a meeting with the Iranian government in the capital Tehran. (Credit: AFP)

Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.

Khamenei was killed by Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in February. His death marked the end of more than three decades at the helm of the Islamic Republic.

Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.

Khamenei was killed by Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in February. His death marked the end of more than three decades at the helm of the Islamic Republic.