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Khamenei Buried Amid Anti-US Slogans, Foreign Dignitaries Attend

7/10/2026

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Khamenei Interred

Mourners displayed a “We Will Kill Trump” banner and “Kill Trump” placards, shouting anti-U.S. slogans at Imam Reza shrine courtyard.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was interred at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9 2026 after a week of state funerals.
The cortege moved Tehran-Qom-Najaf-Karbala route before returning for burial.
Delegations from Russia, Pakistan and Iraq, including Dmitry Medvedev and Shehbaz Sharif, attended the ceremonies.

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Khamenei Burial

Amnesty International said Iranian authorities detained over 6,000 people, including journalists and activists, during the funeral week.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9 2026 after a week of state funerals.
Mohammad Khatami and Hassan Rouhani, former reformist presidents, were absent, showing regime exclusion.
State media claimed up to 15 million people gathered in Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Mashhad.

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Khamenei Interred

Mourners displayed a “We Will Kill Trump” banner and “Kill Trump” placards, shouting anti-U.S. slogans at Imam Reza shrine courtyard.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was interred at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9 2026 after a week of state funerals.
The cortege moved Tehran-Qom-Najaf-Karbala route before returning for burial.
Delegations from Russia, Pakistan and Iraq, including Dmitry Medvedev and Shehbaz Sharif, attended the ceremonies.

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