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Millions Attend Funeral for Iran's Former Supreme Leader in Tehran
Large crowds gathered in Tehran on July 5 for funeral prayers honoring Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on February 28. Iranian authorities said they expected millions to participate in the multi-day memorial.
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Millions of people gathered in Tehran on July 5 for funeral prayers honoring Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities said they expected millions to take part in the commemorations. Aerial video showed the scale of the crowd moving through central districts.
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Memorial Mourners filled the streets of Tehran as part of a days-long memorial for the former Supreme Leader who was killed in the first strikes of the war. State and local authorities organized the multi-day observances and directed traffic and security around the main procession routes.
Trump stated that the Islamic Republic may no longer exist amid ongoing strikes. >"Mourners are filling the streets of Tehran as part of a days-long memorial for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the first strikes of the war." — NBC’s Richard Engel, July 5, 2026 (NBC)
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