Over 100 days after death, Iran declares 6-day funeral for supreme leader Ali Khamenei; burial on July 9

NEW DELHI: Iran's longest-serving Supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israel joint strikes, will be buried on July 9 after a multi-day funeral, starting July 4.The burial, which was originally scheduled for March but postponed because of the war, will take place in Khamenei's hometown of Mashhad, the holy city in northeastern Iran.

It will be preceded by three days of funeral ceremonies in Tehran beginning July 4, followed by another ceremony in the holy city of Qom on July 7, report AFP.Iranian authorities have announced that the former supreme leader will be buried in his hometown of Mashhad on July 9, 132 days after he was killed in a joint US-Israel strike. This comes as uncertainty around Khamenei's burial remained even after being over 100 days sinc ehe was killedThe burial, originally expected to take place in March, was delayed amid the conflict and months of speculation over security concerns, the condition of his remains and the transition of power to his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.According to Iranian media reports, the funeral process will begin with three days of ceremonies in Tehran from July 4, followed by another ceremony in the holy city of Qom on July 7 before the final burial in Mashhad. The announcement brings an end to months of uncertainty during which authorities repeatedly promised a historic farewell but did not provide a timeline for the funeral.