'Death To America, Israel' Chants Ring Out As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral Begins In Iran | Watch

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'Death To America, Israel' Chants Ring Out As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral Begins In Iran | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 10:14

'Death To America, Israel' Chants Ring Out As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral Begins In Iran | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 10:14 IST Thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla to bid farewell to Khamenei, who was killed in the initial salvo of US-Israeli strikes on February 28. Rapid Read Thousands gathered at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral. (AFP) As Iran prepared a teary-eyed farewell to slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla and chanted slogans of “death to America" and “death to Israel", while calling for revenge. Iran officially began six days of public funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial salvo of US-Israeli strikes on February 28. The processions are due to continue in Iraq before Khamenei’s burial.

FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES Mourners carried red banners, a symbol associated with calls for revenge, as they gathered in the Imam Khomeini Mosalla and chanted “death to America" and “revenge, revenge", AFP reported. This is Iran’s largest public gathering since the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. مع إشراق النهار، هتافات «المـ.ـ.وت لأمريكا» و«المـ.ـ.وت لإسرائيل» تعلو في مصلى الإمام الخميني (رحمة الله عليه)، تزامنًا مع ازدياد المشاركين في مراسم تشييع الإمام القائد الشهيد السيد علي الخامنئي (رضوان الله عليه). pic.twitter.com/l2dsbughG9— #ايران (@Iran_hashtags) July 4, 2026 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening phase of the US-Iran conflict in February, alongside several members of his family, including his daughter, son-in-law, infant granddaughter and daughter-in-law. ALSO READ: Tiny Casket, Heavy Grief: Khamenei’s 14-Month-Old Granddaughter’s Coffin Displayed In Tehran | Watch Heavy Footfall Expected At Khamenei’s Funeral The funeral marks a week-long farewell for Khamenei, who became the Supreme Leader of Iran in 1989 after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

The coffin carrying Khamenei arrived at Grand Mosalla, with the casket draped in the colours of the Iranian flag. According to Iranian authorities, an estimated 15 to 20 million people are expected to gather for the farewell ceremony of the country’s slain leader. Heavy security measures have been put in place nationwide, especially in and around the capital of Tehran. Top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, paid respects to Khamenei, while his son Mojtaba stayed away from the limelight. Foreign dignitaries landed in Tehran to pay their final respects to Khamenei on Friday. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18.