Iran is set to bid a final farewell to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the revered spiritual leader and father of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after a state funeral that has captivated the nation. As the country prepares to lay the late ayatollah to rest in his hometown of Mashhad on July 9, a poignant moment is expected to unfold when his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, will be asked to perform the final rites over his father's body. The ceremony marks the culmination of a somber and highly symbolic farewell procession that has been underway for days, drawing millions of mourners from across the country. The burial of Ayatollah Khamenei will be a significant moment in Iran's history, as the nation mourns the loss of a revered figure and reflects on his legacy.
Mojtaba Khamenei asked to perform rites over his father Ali Khamenei's dead body, when the late ayatollah is set to be buried in his hometown of Mashhad on July 9 wrapping up the dayslong state funeral.
