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The infant, identified as Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, was among members of Khamenei's family who were killed in the airstrike on February 28.
The casket of Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, a 14-month-old granddaughter of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Funeral: Thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on Friday as Iran began funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during joint US-Israel strikes in February this year.
Emotional scenes unfolded at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex as the coffins of Khamenei and three members of his family were laid side by side, including that of his 14-month-old granddaughter, whose small coffin was placed alongside the late Supreme Leader.
Cucu perempuan berusia 14 bulan itu tidak meninggalkan kakeknya, Imam Ayatollah Syahid Seyed Ali Khamenei, sendirian…Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani 🌹 pic.twitter.com/BIoqI5NL2p
— Iran Embassy in Indonesia (@IraninIndonesia) July 3, 2026
The coffin of Ayatollah Khamenei’s 14-month-old granddaughter, Zahra Mohammadi, arrives at the funeral venue alongside the remains of other family members. pic.twitter.com/J0wDwiWvzD— Sameer Chaudhry (@sameerchaudhr14) July 3, 2026
The child, identified by Iranian media as Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, was among members of Khamenei’s family who were killed in the airstrike on February 28.
Her tiny coffin, draped in Iran’s tricolour flag and placed beside Khamenei’s casket, drew the attention of mourners paying their respects at the Grand Mosalla. A framed photograph of the infant was displayed alongside the coffin as visitors paused in silence.
The memorial also honoured other members of Khamenei’s family killed in the strike, including his son-in-law, his eldest daughter and the wife of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Their coffins were displayed alongside Khamenei’s before the start of the official state funeral.
Emotional scenes unfolded during the ceremony, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian seen in tears while paying tribute. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, senior military commanders, religious leaders and foreign delegations also paid their tributes.
The funeral procession for Khamenei officially began in Tehran as thousands of people dressed in black gathered to offer their final respects ahead of the state funeral scheduled to begin on Saturday.
The public funeral ceremonies would be held in Tehran and Qom on July 5, 6, and 7. The burial will take place in the city of Mashhad on July 9.
Ahead of the ceremonies, Iranian state media reported that Khamenei’s coffin was taken to the site where he was killed during an unannounced event.
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