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Monday, July 6, 2026
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Monday, July 6, 2026
Body of Khamenei arrives in Qom ahead of procession — state TV
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe body of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives in the holy city of Qom ahead of a planned procession the following day, state television reports.
“The body of the martyred leader has arrived in Qom,” south of the capital Tehran, state television says on social media.
???? Footage of the funeral procession for the revered martyr Ayatollah Khamenei and his family, amidst mourners at Tehran's Azadi Square. pic.twitter.com/UjuB4iUD1K
— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) July 6, 2026
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