Overview
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US‑Israeli strike on February 28 and his death has been confirmed by Iranian state media.
- More than 100 days after the strike, Khamenei remains unburied and authorities have repeatedly postponed the state funeral.
- A funeral committee announced burial will take place after the first ten days of Muharram, with Ashura expected around June 25–26, and final timing to be posted on the supreme leader’s website.
- Organizers plan processions in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad and municipal officials say preparations could accommodate extraordinarily large crowds, creating major security and transport challenges.
- Officials have provided little public information about the condition or location of Khamenei’s remains and his designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared publicly and is widely reported to be injured, which compounds the succession and security questions that the ceremonies will aim to manage.