Tens of Thousands Attend Tehran Funeral for Slain Iranian Supreme Leader as Opposition Claims Regime Killed Over 40,000

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque on July 4, 2026, for a farewell ceremony honoring slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Coffins of Khamenei and family members rested on a podium displaying a portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The body is scheduled for burial in Mashhad on July 9.

-Israeli strikes that opened the war. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the scale of public mourning provided the “best evidence of the greatness, dignity, and strength” of the late leader, according to state-run ISNA. Iran’s ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, announced a new arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz during a speech at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Saturday.

Friendly countries including China will receive special treatment under the plan coordinated with Oman, which includes fees on passing vessels that the envoy said will not contradict international law. Gaza’s health ministry reported at least 16 Palestinians killed over the past two days, nine of them recovered from collapsed buildings, along with 16 injured people registered at hospitals.

The Lebanese Health Ministry stated the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has reached 4,303 killed and 12,202 wounded.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country will seek justice against the United States and Israel. New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not expected to attend the multi-day ceremonies, Iranian media reported. ” Türkiye’s president warned that Israel is attempting to undermine the recent memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States.