Iran funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continues in Tehran as foreign delegations arrive
Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday as Iran held the main funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremony followed public commemorations that began on Friday and was part of a seven-day mourning sequence planned across Iran and Iraq. Officials said the event was drawing foreign delegations as well as domestic mourners, giving the funeral both a national and diplomatic dimension.Iran's state-linked broadcaster said representatives from more than 100 countries were expected to attend, while the Iranian Embassy in Indonesia said 30 countries had reported sending official delegations. The coffin was placed at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jul 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Historic funeral procession for Iran's Ali Khamenei spans Tehran, Qom, Iraq and Mashhad
Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Tehran for the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a six-day procession begins across several cities and countries. The ceremonies are centred on the capital before moving on to Qom, Iraq and finally Mashhad, where burial is due to take place. Officials say the scale of the memorial could draw more than 10 million mourners from inside Iran and abroad.Crowds filled major streets and the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque on Saturday, with many people dressed in black and carrying flags as they came to view the coffin.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jul 2026 12:00 LONDON
Iran funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran as mourners gather
Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday as Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Footage from the ceremony showed crowds surrounding his coffin, with many people crying, praying and chanting slogans. Some mourners also held banners and portraits of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who is described in the supplied material as Iran's new Supreme Leader.Iranian authorities announced a series of commemorative events following Khamenei's death, which the supplied material says came at the age of 86 on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on 28 February. The new footage adds clearer... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jul 2026 11:29 LONDON
Iran funeral crowds swell in Tehran as Khamenei rites begin
Large crowds have gathered in Tehran for the first day of funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with mourners filling the courtyard of the Grand Mosalla mosque complex. The body of the former supreme leader is lying in state there ahead of burial in his hometown of Mashhad next Thursday. Authorities say the ceremonies will continue for six days across Iran and Iraq, with central Tehran expected to remain heavily restricted over the weekend.Officials are expecting between 15 million and 20 million people to take part in the mourning events over the coming days. Reports from the scene said black-clad... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jul 2026 11:01 LONDON
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Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iran has begun a week of funeral ceremonies in Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose body lay in state at the Grand Mosalla religious complex on Friday. Black-clad mourners carried his coffin through the capital as top Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries gathered to pay their respects. The ceremonies mark the start of public mourning for a leader who headed the Islamic Republic for more than three decades.State television showed President Masoud Pezeshkian at the coffin, alongside parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Ahmad Vahidi, described as head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also appeared... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
Iran to host dozens of foreign leaders for Khamenei's funeral, with Western nations absent
Iran is preparing to host dozens of foreign leaders for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to the supplied report, in a ceremony that is expected to draw a wide range of international delegations while Western nations stay away. The event is taking place in Iran and is being framed as a major diplomatic gathering as well as a state occasion. The absence of Western governments is notable because it underlines the political divisions surrounding Iran's leadership and its relations with much of Europe and North America.The report says the funeral will bring together representatives from multiple countries,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jul 2026 14:30 LONDON
Tehran fortified for Ali Khamenei funeral as crowds expected over three days
Tehran has been turned into a fortress ahead of the funeral ceremonies for former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, with the first public events due to begin on Saturday. The capital is preparing for what authorities expect to be one of the largest state mourning gatherings in recent years, with crowds forecast over three days. The ceremony follows Khamenei's death in attacks attributed in the supplied material to Israel and the United States.According to the supplied rows, officials expect between 15 million and 20 million people to take part in the mourning period in Tehran alone. The gates of the religious... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jul 2026 07:01 LONDON
Greek politician's mother dies after suspected arson attacks in Thessaloniki
The mother of a politician from Greece's ruling New Democracy party has died after an explosion and fire at an apartment building in Thessaloniki, in one of three suspected arson attacks targeting party officials. Vagia Nestora, 72, suffered extensive burns and multiple organ failure after being taken to hospital, according to officials. Police said the attacks took place within minutes of each other in the northern city in the early hours of Wednesday.Hospital officials said Ms Nestora was admitted in a critical condition with burns covering about 80% of her body and later died despite intensive care treatment. Her daughter,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jul 2026 20:00 LONDON
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Uganda media outlets remain off air after army chief orders closures
Uganda's leading independent media group says its operations remain under military pressure after the army chief ordered the closure of two major outlets. Armed personnel were reported outside Nation Media Group offices in Kampala, while broadcasts from NTV Uganda and related stations were disrupted. The order was announced on Sunday by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces.Kainerugaba said the Daily Monitor, the country's largest independent daily newspaper, and NTV Uganda, one of the biggest private broadcasters, would not reopen without his permission. In posts on X, he said he did not believe in a free press... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jun 2026 12:59 LONDON
